At the core of the Luba religion is the notion of bumuntu (authentic or genuine personhood) embodied in the concept of mucima muyampe (good heart) and buleme (dignity, self-respect).
He told BBC News 24 that his friend had died with "a clear conscience, a clear heart and with dignity".
"The Dark Knight" tries to point out that what people need are people they can see, that they can believe in, that they can trust; that heroes are every day politicians and police that do their jobs with heart and soul and dignity, and that heroes need not be dark, foreboding figures in the night.
Colourful banners hang between masts at the front of the baroque opera house, reading "Open your eyes", "open your hearts" and "The dignity of humans is sacrosanct" – quoting article 1 of the German constitution.
James's story of a woman who loses her heart and finds her dignity was transformed by the Goetzes into an enduring war horse for the stage (and has been far more successful than any of James's own ventures into playwriting).
"As Canberra prepares for its centenary it is fitting that the Queen's life of duty is given recognition here in our nation's heart, and her wisdom and dignity are honoured among the people she has so faithfully served".
But we have a knot in our heart; our dignity and bravery has been damaged and stepped on," he said.
We will all miss this distinguished, noble and generous man, who will be remembered for his strength of character, his quiet grace and dignity, and his open heart.
"Before my joining, in the tender that was submitted to the department, Capita had spent a lot of time talking to disabled people and disabled people's organisations in order to use their advice and information on how to build the service to ensure that we have empathy, professionalism and dignity right at the heart of everything that we do.
