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

We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.

There's a certain age when your height stops growing and you cannot change that. This sort of body growth cannot be fixed. But there are many things that can be changed. You might have a small body structure but there are opportunities to make yourself very fit and healthy. So we'll have to work hard in many aspects.

I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.

The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear

What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.

If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy. The people have to take part. They have to understand that they have the power to move things, and they must really commit themselves to change if they want it.