Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.

Peace we want because there is another war to fight against poverty, disease and ignorance.

Happiness is such a fleeting point of view - there's no such thing as continual happiness.

My sons...I was crazy about my sons and I think I've done a super job in bringing them up.

I know you were surprised when, after the fall of Dacca, Pakistani and Indian officers shook hands. But do you realize that, up until 1965, in our army and the Pakistani one you could come across generals who were brothers? Blood brothers, sons of the same father and the same mother.

You said, 'Planning is something for communist countries; democracy and planning don't go together!' But, with all the errors we committed, our plans succeeded.

Difficulties can't be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them...The only thing is to accept them, if possible overcome them, otherwise to come to terms with them. It's all right to fight, yes, but only when it's possible.