Kofi Annan Quotes

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.

Kofi Annan

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

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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.

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We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

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Often we mistake stability, in terms of security and economic activity, to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar: rule of law and respect for human rights.

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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

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