The greatest gift for an individual or a nation... was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.

Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.

Young people drift away from society because, in many cases, they have no hope or goals. So, hope will have to be given to the young.

The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.

I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

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.