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Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan

Ghanaian diplomat

Lived from: 1938 - 2018

Category: Politics Country: FlagGhana

Born: 8 april 1938 Died: 18 august 2018

  • More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.
  • I think over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and self-awareness, and you know what you can absorb, and what you cannot; what gets to you and what doesn't.
  • Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.
  • We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.
  • One has to learn from history. Quite frankly, it is almost impossible to have a sense of vision without a sense of history. If history is learned, then it doesn't have to repeat itself over generations.
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  • Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
    The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General (1998)
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  • Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs.
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  • If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.
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  • Peace is never a perfect achievement.
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  • A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment.
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  • Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.
    Twitter (2013)
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  • As one of my predecessors said, our objective is not to take people to heaven, but to prevent humanity from going to hell.
    Kofi Annan on 40 Years Trying to End War, Promote Peace at the United Nations (2012)
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  • Business cannot prosper in societies that fail.
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  • Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.
    Faceboek (2016)
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  • Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.
    Faceboek (2016)
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  • From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy.
    Toespraak bij ontvangst Nobelprijs (2001)
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  • Gather the five virtues (Dignity, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, and Faith). Then you are a man.
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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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  • Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.
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  • Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you.
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  • However much one tries to suppress the will of the people they eventually will have the last word.
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  • I think over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and self-awareness, and you know what you can absorb, and what you cannot; what gets to you and what doesn't.
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  • If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.
    Twitter (2015)
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  • If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.
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  • If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world we live in.
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What are the most famous quotes from Kofi Annan?

The two most famous quotes from Kofi Annan are:

  • "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family."
  • "Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs."

When did Kofi Annan live?

Kofi Annan was born in 1938 and died in the year 2018.