Quotes by Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan (1938–2018) — Diplomat, UN-Generalsekretär, Friedensnobelpreisträger · protestantisch · Ghana

Kofi Annan (1938–2018) war ein ghanaischer Diplomat und von 1997 bis 2006 Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen mit Hauptwirkungsstätten in New York und Genf. Er wurde 2001 mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet und prägte globale Initiativen wie die Schutzverantwortung, stand jedoch auch wegen des UN-Versagens während der Völkermorde in Ruanda und Srebrenica in der Kritik. Für Bibelleser erinnert sein Wirken an den diplomatischen Einsatz für Nächstenliebe, Menschenwürde und die weltweite Verantwortung für die Schwächsten.

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Quotes by Kofi Annan

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

Kofi Annan

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

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

Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you.

Kofi Annan

We don't need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made.

Kofi Annan

The future belongs to you, but it can only belong to you if you participate and take charge.

Kofi Annan

You have to wake up every day ready to start again.

Kofi Annan

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

Kofi Annan

We may have different religions, different languages, different coloured skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Kofi Annan

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

Kofi Annan

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful.

Kofi Annan

Sources: wikipedia.org, c-fam.org, licc.org.uk, unisa.ac.za

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