"He has served his people all his life, until he faced his God, with courage and honesty."

"He has served his people all his life, until he faced his God, with courage and honesty."
Mohammed Sayed Tantawi
Grand Sheik of Al-Azhar, at the funeral of Yasser Arafat.
"Yasser Arafat was more important for Palestinian identity than their flag and their national anthem."
Terje Roed-Larsen
U.N. envoy for the Middle East and a key player in the talks that led to the 1993 Oslo peace accord.
"The humanness of the umpires is part of the game."
Bud Selig
Baseball commissioner, after general managers split 15-15 on whether to keep exploring instant replay.