I feel that if I am freed of the burden of politics, then I can do more and I can take more unpopular decisions. I can have as my guidance for decision whatever is right, not whatever is popular.

The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.

Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.

I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role model. My living role model is Cory Aquino.

Its never right to fight terror with terror.

We must promote solid traits such as work ethics, a dignified lifestyle, matching actions to rhetoric, performance rather than grandstanding.

I want justice to be so pervasive that it will be taken for granted, just as injustice is taken for granted today.

I believe that the war against terrorism and the war against poverty in these times of turmoil go together. So you - when you fight one, you have to fight the other.

I'm not worried. I'm in control.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

If you want to be creative, stay in part a child, with the creativity and invention that characterizes children before they are deformed by adult society.

Lies are usually attempts to make everything simpler - for the liar - than it really is, or ought to be.

Shaming is one of the deepest tools of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy because shame produces trauma and trauma often produces paralysis.

Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new job is to fight for those people and to fight for these fundamental rights.

A mathematics teacher is a midwife to ideas.

The ultimate test of practical leadership is the realization of intended, real change that meets people's enduring needs.

I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the House of Lords, they're great public servants and they do an absolutely tremendous job.

Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.

We create the government that screws you, and then you're supposed to thank us for protecting you from it.