If somebody trusts me, then I will reciprocate.

All human suffering springs from unbridled desire. Unless one extricates oneself from the clutch of greed, one will not free himself from the fetters of sorrow.

If somebody trusts me, then I will reciprocate.

I have gained self-confidence, courage and the support of my people.

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

India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could play a dominant role in bringing Sri Lanka within its sphere of influence.

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