\nEmphasizing the importance of the future and those who will\nlive through it, this statement seeks to address the lessons that\ncan be learned from the past. Striving to prevent the next\ngeneration from making the same mistakes as its predecessors, this\nrecollection highlights those who struggled for justice and\ninspired the author in his daily work. Disentangling the real\nquestions from the day-to-day business of politics, this\nautobiography lends strength to the two fires that have burned from\nthe beginning of time—the flame of anger against injustice and the\nflame of hope.\n\n\n