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

Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.

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.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.

I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.

There is a special charm to journeys undertaken before daybreak in hot lands: the air is soft and cool and the coming of dawn reveals a landscape fresh from the night dew.

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