If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.

You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is 'No', but please say it politely and give the reasons. ... Explain to me why 'No'. Don't change 'No' to 'Yes'. Don't be a fool. If there was a good reason why it is 'No', it must remain 'No', but the man must be told politely.

Maybe yes, but probably not. At each stage I made what was then the best choice. Having taken that decision, I changed direction and there was no turning back.

I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do.

If you want to be popular all the time, you will misgovern

If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.

This country belongs to all of us. We made this country from nothing, from mud-flats... Over 100 years ago, this was a mud-flat, swamp. Today, this is a modern city. Ten years from now, this will be a metropolis. Never fear!