"I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia."

"I dream ...of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction."

"We must stand united against terrorism."

"There are two types of Islamic extremists: one relies on political struggle and the other on armed violence. The category that relies on armed violence was established during the rule of General Zia. …"

"My struggle is about liberating the people of Pakistan from the shackles of oppression."