Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.

History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.

By being friends with all, we are not alone.

If you like your brother and he's prospering, you'll be pleased for him.

Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.

The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.

Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.