As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of tolerance but also to cherish moral and spiritual qualities such as modesty, humility, compassion, and, most important, to attain a certain degree of emotional equilibrium.

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As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance

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The world will not Change and find peace if there is not a new education.

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The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I wonder if they have ever paused to ask themselves the question: What is the alternative to coexistence?

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To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must first be understood. I should therefore like to outline not only my beliefs but also my conception of human institutions and of the human situation itself.

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Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

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The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong".

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The war we have to wage today has only one goal, and that is to make the world safe for diversity.

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Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.

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I don't like to be disturbed at home; I tell the cable office not to call me before 6:30 AM, unless there's a war.

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