"The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards."

"Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all."

"Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women."

"We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women."

"Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country."

"It is a timeless truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the true master is an eternal student."

"To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education."