In a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.

The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.

Dictatorships by their nature are unrepresentative as they neglect the social needs of the people.

Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.

I was brought up to believe that human beings are good, which is why it shocks me to the core when I see human beings behaving badly.

[On Richard M. Nixon:] Americans began with a president who couldn't tell a lie and now they have one who can't tell the truth.

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