My father was a statesman, I'm a political woman. My father was a saint. I'm not.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Endeavor to do what you love so that your work becomes an expression of love to the world

A man ought to read just as inclination leads him

Ideas doesn't make anyone rich, it is what you use it to do that makes you rich.

I advise, however, moderation in this task of setting goals, or else risk becoming tangled up in a Gordian knot of life’s many disappointments.

I know I have pretty good instincts.

I believe through learning and application of what you learn, you can solve any problem, overcome any obstacle and achieve any goal that you can set for yourself.

I had a million questions to ask God: but when I met Him, they all fled my mind; and it didn't seem to matter.

Girls say it's hard to find nice guys. It's actually really easy. It's just all nice guys are ugly.

...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.

One hates what one fears.