"A nation which refuses to learn from foreign culture is nothing but a nation of idiots and lunatics... But to learn from other cultures does not mean we should abandon our own."

"We are not asking for handouts, we are asking for a fair chance."

"The strength of a nation is not in its wealth, but in the unity and commitment of its people."

"True development must be built on the strength of the people."

"Only very corrupt governments will do so because some of the money will go into private accounts in Switzerland. But a serious government in the Third World will ask serious questions before it signs.…"