There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.

I am sure that if somebody is giving a sum to charity, he or she should be encouraged to do so by the authorities because the spirit in which we encourage people to give has permeated our society.

Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.

The call now is for each of us to ask ourselves: are we doing all we can to help build the country of our dreams?

It is important to not be hostile to what a greater part of society has embraced, whether as Christians, Hindus or Muslims. It is important to respect that because whether you believe or not in the existence of a superior being, humanity does believe in that.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.