How could I stand by and watch my house on fire?

Fiji had experienced the ordeal of two military coups.

I have been sustained by cane field, the cane plantation I have.

In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order.

The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.

It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.

I have never been bribed as a Prime Minister.

If the constitution goes, I go.

I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.

The first money I have been offered was as District Officer Ba.

I said, yes, if you think I will avoid bloodshed by standing aside I will stand aside … but I will never ever again come back.

Give, but give until it hurts.

The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without.

I cannot speak adequately, especially considering my race and my privilege, to the violence of the NYPD or the police in racial terms. That is something that I cannot speak adequately to.

I only ask for information.

The goods of this world are most dear to me, but much dearer are peace of mind and my own honor.

The system of capitalism, of the market economy, is a system of freedom, of justice, of productivity. But these three virtues cannot be separated. Each flows out of the other.

My experience with Sondheim has been nothing but glorious, especially for a guy who doesn't sing.

My immediate family was always very supportive. It was my own fear of the rest of the world not accepting me, the rest of our society not accepting my wish to be an actor.

Have gentle utterances that will inspire a superior longing for all time.

We prize books, and they prize them most who are themselves wise.