Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.

Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.

America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.

Military hardliners called me a 'security threat' for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.

To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.

All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.

It's never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.