It is not our background that will count but our individual actions and initiatives. Education is the great leveller: irrespective of origin, it places everyone on the same footing.

Our country needs visionary and far-sighted leaders. People who appreciate and understand that our lives are inexplicably linked and our futures tied together.…

It (education) broadens our minds and creates opportunities, equipping us with the skills and the knowledge to participate in the world beyond the classroom.

When we exclude part of the community, we deny ourselves the participation and contribution of those left out. We allow the possibility of conflict in some fut…

I dare to imagine a country where every child I hold in my hands, are all God's children, regardless of the color of their skin, regardless of whether they're …

My maxim was, la carriere est ouverte aux talents, without distinction of birth or fortune.

Were all men equal to-night, some would get the start by rising an hour earlier to-morrow.