People cannot give up their cause, their rights, for fear of defeat.

Through the intensive aspiration of the human soul arises in man the desire for independence.

If the Sri Lankan government resorts to state oppression against the Tamils and Muslims, then we will fight.

When I was deciding to fight, the thought of winning or losing didn't bother me.

India claimed to have intervened in Sri Lanka to secure Tamil interests. In actual fact, India came to secure its own interests.

However formidable a military power you may be, you cannot impose upon a people anything against their will.

A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.