If any person raises his hand to strike down another on the ground of religion, I shall fight him till the last breath of my life, both as the head of the government and from the outside

The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does become tainted.

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Dictators are bound to usurp democracy at the very first opportunity. 

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

The look of city is the reflection of the outlook of its denizens.

People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.

My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.