As soon as people become a little less fearful, they will also begin demanding more freedom.

If you have to fight an enemy at a critical point in time, and you have an ally who happens to be a dictator, you don't say: Let's stop fighting right now, because you're not a democrat. That would be ridiculous.

Believe me, the drug of freedom is universally potent.

I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.

Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.

Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.

Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat's regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace.