Thou hast brought the distant near and made a brother of the stranger.

The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human family as one.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.

Let us work together for unity and love.

Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people.

We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation, for nation building, for the birth of a new world.