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“Mother Moon, you are a great leader, you are a woman leader, you are the daughter of this Divine God. You stand for the oppressed, you guide all humanity, you promulgate peace. This world looks toward you for your message of brotherhood, peace and friendship.”
“We need to integrate our vision and our shared future. There can be no social justice that is limited and there can be no peace that is not universal and open to all.”
“Cambodia is firmly committed to and highly optimistic about our development and future. We always welcome cooperation based on mutual understanding and respect, and move forward with confidence to build a prosperous world that upholds utmost universal values.”
“The people of Nepal are always ready to offer hospitality to visitors from abroad. We believe in the principle 'Live and let live.' Therefore we have no foes but only friends.”
“[T]he name and legacy of Nelson Mandela shine out in full color, probably the most, brightest in our times: his message of peaceful empowerment; his message of human rights; his fight for the oppressed, the rights of minorities; his humility; and his amazing ability to forgive.”
“We cannot be blind to oppression; we cannot be blind to innocent women and children being abused and killed; we cannot be blind to human rights violations.”
“If we can all look at the positive things in each other rather than the negative, we can draw strength from each other, and the world can be a better place.”
“When we look back on this remarkable ceremony in years to come, we will surely see that it will have marked a historic upturn in the fortunes of this great nation and of our continent.”
“Nelson Mandela was a leader and a politician like us who fought for peace. We learn from him the spirit of sacrifice for the good of the people we serve.”
“Our people are looking up to us to give them peace and prosperity. Let us unite and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Nelson Mandela by promising today that we will work to realize peace and human development in Africa.”
“Today, I thank you, the leadership of UPF, for bringing peace into Cape Town, South Africa. And let us also be a part of this platform, let us also be a part of you, as the human race, to restore peace and dignity to my people, who are very much alive.”
“If we are going to be relevant today, we need to be working hard at the theology of unity in diversity. We have to work hard at understanding that we are first human beings before we have any affiliation to a religion.”