1.   Cultures, especially the patriarchal cultures instilled into children in the first four or five years of their lives, had now distorted an essentially benign human nature.

2.   He said his government has instilled the culture of accountability and discipline in the Ghanaian society.

3.   It had also instilled a culture of tolerance and non-violence, leaving him optimistic about reconciliation between pro-independence East Timorese and their pro-Indonesian brothers.

4.   While caution was needed, he said it was not meant to instill a culture of fear.