Having worked my way from the bottom of the ladder to the top [of the UN] certainly helped me navigate that complexity, both political and bureaucratic. Kofi Annan More Quotes by Kofi Annan More Quotes From Kofi Annan Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility. Kofi Annan fragility believe facts No nation can make itself secure by seeking supremacy over all others. We all share responsibility for each other's security, and only by working to make each other secure can we hope to achieve lasting security for ourselves. Kofi Annan achieve responsibility share The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful Kofi Annan faithful problem You have to wake up every day ready to start again. Kofi Annan ready wake-up Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance. Kofi Annan equality goal challenges No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education. Kofi Annan born citizens leader The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. Kofi Annan able lord wonderful Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked. Kofi Annan perseverance knows men People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have overlapping identities which unite us with very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what – and who – we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings. Kofi Annan hate teaching people We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care. Kofi Annan battle drinking water If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development. Kofi Annan progress democracy development We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat. Kofi Annan mind world needs We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children. Kofi Annan children needs thinking I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow. Kofi Annan issues leader people I am not afraid to dream. You first have to start with a dream. Build your castles in the air and give it foundation. Without a dream, you are not going to get anywhere. Kofi Annan air dream giving ...let us continue to work together to develop and nurture in future generations a culture of human rights, to promote freedom, security and peace in all nations. Kofi Annan working-together teamwork rights It may seem sometimes as if a culture of peace does not stand a chance against the culture of war, the culture of violence and the cultures of impunity and intolerance. Peace may indeed be a complex challenge, dependent on action in many fields and even a bit of luck from time to time. It may be a painfully slow process, and fragile and imperfect when it is achieved. But peace is in our hands. We can do it. Kofi Annan time war peace Good, healthy democratic societies are built on three pillars: there's peace and stability, economic development, and respect for rule of law and human rights. And where all three are present, you stand a very good chance of making a go of it. Kofi Annan healthy rights law If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world. Kofi Annan respect family parent It is extreme arrogance for one to think he is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can do it. We're all human. After 10, 15 years you get tired, you run out of steam and ideas, you have to give a chance to somebody else. And whether you yourself are inclined to stay on, all those around you are pushing you to stay on for what they will gain. One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on...unless you are a king. Kofi Annan kings running country
