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“In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.”
Source: Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 10 December 2004
Context The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, honoured for the Green Belt Movement's tree planting, she linked the environment to democracy and peace.
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