He was a puckish widower whose wife and children were dead and whose grandchildren lived far away.

And what's on the top of the water to you, a man who lives to see his grandson

My father has this on his desk, and he sees his grandchildren everyday, changing constantly.

There is no shame in being poor in China if one reflects that one s children or grandchildren will be wealthy and successful.

Lincoln eventually gave this copy to his other personal secretary, John Hay, whose descendants donated both it and the Nicolay copy to the Library of Congress in 1916.

Maalouf hopes that one day he can call all of the Middle East his homeland, and that his grandson will find his book a strange memento of a time when these arguments had to be put forward.

If you gave him the choice of the life he led as the finance prince of Europe or a life today low down in the income distribution but with thirty extra years to see his great grandchildren, which would he choose?

In concluding my statement, I appeal to every Member, not only in my capacity as Foreign Minister of Greece, but also as a man who wants to see his grandchildren live in a different, better world a world of tolerance, peace and solidarity. Let us join our efforts and share our experience for a better tomorrow.