Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.

Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.

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.

If ideas and beliefs are to be denied validity outside the geographical and cultural bounds of their origin, Buddhism would be confined to north India, Christianity to a narrow tract in the Middle East and Islam to Arabia.

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.

I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.

My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.