I could not, as my father's daughter, remain indifferent to all that was going on.

It would be consistent and proper for us to join the war for democratic freedom, only if we would likewise be assured that democratic freedom in theory as well as in practice.

Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day.

I think this is the case in the great majority of authoritarian states: on the surface, because of repression, everything seems frozen, but when the sun comes out and the ice melts, you find that there was a lot of life underneath all along.

I always think challenges are interesting and help you to become a better person.

I could not, as my father's daughter, remain indifferent to all that was going on.

We cannot bank our hopes on possibilities. We must put our trust in ourselves, in our capabilities and efforts and strength and preparations not only for our success but even to avoid our own defeat.