The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk

I could not imagine that the future I was walking toward could compare in any way to the past that I was leaving behind.

There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill.

Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished

It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.