All human suffering springs from unbridled desire. Unless one extricates oneself from the clutch of greed, one will not free himself from the fetters of sorrow.

People cannot give up their cause, their rights, for fear of defeat.

Through the intensive aspiration of the human soul arises in man the desire for independence.

All human suffering springs from unbridled desire. Unless one extricates oneself from the clutch of greed, one will not free himself from the fetters of sorrow.

However formidable a military power you may be, you cannot impose upon a people anything against their will.

India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could play a dominant role in bringing Sri Lanka within its sphere of influence.

A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.