When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.

Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines as a challenge to combat.

I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible.

In a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. Never let fear prevent you from doing right.

I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.