Costa Rica believes in building bridges, in looking for solutions to problems, and not clinging to positions.

I like to build bridges... not walls.

The world does not lack the financial resources to feed, educate and clothe its inhabitants. Rather, it lacks leaders committed to addressing the problems of the impoverished.

Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts.

Nuclear arms kill many people all at once, but other weapons kill many people, little by little, every day, everywhere in the world.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.