'When we are equipped with leadership skills that complement traditional rank, we are appropriately prepared to provide the inspiration, the motivation and guidance expected of us. The ethos of 'vakaturaga' (chiefly way) will then retain its true place in Fijian culture in this new millennium.'

'Before we are in a position to advise our people on the right course we must also make sure that we have the knowledge and the awareness required to fulfill t…

'So many things compete for our attention and action as we address what must be done to take the Fijian race forward.'

'We should never forget Ratu Sukuna's warning about the dangers of chiefs simply becoming decorations. He said if that happened they were finished.'

The trouble with us is that the ghetto of the Middle Ages and the children of the twentieth century have to live under one roof.

'Ratu Sukuna was a godsend, not just to Fijians but also to others.' (Statement from the organizing committee of the Ratu Sukuna Day celebrations, 23 May 2005)

To be modern only means to fill new forms with eternal truths.