As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

Let your greatness bloom.

Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.

Of course we desire education and we think it is a good thing, but you don't have to have education in order to know that you want certain fundamental rights, you have got aspirations, you have got acclaims. It has nothing to do with education whatsoever.

We should never forget those on whose shoulders we stand and those who paid the supreme price for freedom.

I pay tribute to the endless heroism of youth.

A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their capacity to support themselves for as long as possible and, when they cannot do so anymore, to care for them.