The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to operate.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn't prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.

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 can be no civil peace without the rule of law.

To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.

That's not how politics works - sometimes things move in a rather imperceptible way. There are no fireworks, and then comes a time when change comes unexpectedly. Sometimes change comes with a lot of fireworks, but not always.