• My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.

    Stephane Hessel: My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.
    "Stéphane Hessel fought injustice all his great life" by Agnès Poirier, www.theguardian.com. February 27, 2013.