Harri Holkeri

My opinion on who's wrong or who's right has nothing to do with the fact that we have to bring together people who are against each other, to transform antagonism into cooperation. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#antagonism #bring #cooperation #each #fact

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#decision #discussion #final #goal #just

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#ago #almost #civil #civil war #even

I do not want to speak about overpopulation or birth control, but I think education is the way to give new impetus to the poverty question. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#birth #birth control #control #education #give

I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#hope #i #impetus #millennium #nations

I recently reread an article of mine written in 1964, and I think it is still valid. There is not much difference. Many of the items on the agenda 37 years ago are still there. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#ago #article #difference #i #i think

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#i can #i think #myself #political #regard

I think we have grave problems. I am very much concerned about environmental questions, even though in Finnish society, we are not facing the most urgent problems. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#am #concerned #environmental #even #facing

If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#better #better life #education #emphasis #enables

There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#challenges #change #let us #many #obstacles