The truly free man is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

It's nice to have a lot of money, but you know, you don't want to keep it around forever. I prefer buying things. Otherwise, it's a little like saving sex for your old age.

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air

To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If youre not, pretend you are.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.

Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.

It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first