In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.

I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.

Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.

Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.

Differences can be a strength.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.

Every life is capable of greatness.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

We are helping our Somali brothers get rid of these narrow-minded attackers. The Somali people do not support the extremists, they are on the side of our soldiers.

It is very unlikely that Uganda will face a chaotic scenario similar to that in Syria or other places. Incidentally, doctors, scientists, engineers and nurses are highly sought after and find jobs immediately.

None of the parties want this conflict to go on.

Today, hundreds of thousands of AIDS patients are under medical treatment, which is a great advancement. But it makes some people reckless.

I've never heard an agency say, 'Unless you industrialize I will not support you.'

Some intelligence officers filed reports saying that this is a dangerous group, but at one level it was not forwarded, it was just ignored.