The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of selfish passions. From there, it is not such a large step to the realization that respecting the susceptibilities and rights of others is as important as defending one's own susceptibilities and rights if civilized society is to be safeguarded.

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

I don't seem to have time to breathe. Everything's happening so quickly, and so much is happening all the time.

The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser. That's not what it's all about. It's to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.

There is no hope without endeavor.

Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.

It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute.