Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity.

Vegetarianism serves as the criterion by which we know that the pursuit of moral perfection on the part of humanity is genuine and sincere.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.

Humanity unceasingly strives forward from a lower, more partial and obscure understanding of life to one more general and more lucid.

I am also here today as a representative of the millions of people across the globe, the anti-apartheid movement, the governments and organisations that joined with us, not to fight against South Africa as a country or any of its peoples, but to oppose an inhuman system and sue for a speedy end to the apartheid crime against humanity.