If you want to preach a revolutionary message, wear a suit.

There is nothing to popularize a person. Only humility, which is the ability to remain in the background and to put others in the front light.

In order to build our nation, we must all exceed our own expectations.

Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.

I was made, by the law, a criminal, not because of what I had done, but because of what I stood for, because of what I thought, because of my conscience... If I had my time over I would do the same again. So would any man who dares call himself a man.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Thinking is one of the most important weapons in dealing with problems