A man can never quite understand a boy, even when he has been a boy.
Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.
Democracy is the best revenge.
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.
We learned at an early age that it was men's interpretation of our religion that restricted women's opportunities, not our religion itself. Islam in fact had been quite progressive toward women from its inception.
No, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to.
America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
As my great friend Aristotle said, 'If you cannot command, you must learn to listen. ' I'm not the hierarchy here. I am a worker bee.
I've had my fill of Hitler. These conferences called by the ringing of a bell are not to my liking. The bell is rung when people call their servants. And besides, what kind of conferences are these? For five hours I am forced to listen to a monologue which is quite fruitless and boring
If we want other people to give us something that only God can give, we become a demon. We say, "Love me!" and before you know it we become violent and demanding and manipulative. It's so important that we keep forgiving one another - not once in a while, but every moment of life.
The world, our world, has existed since night of time, yet every day we must recreate it. If we did not walk upon the earth, it would not exist.