The level of our educational development is high and serves as a strong basis for our future progress.

The development of our human resources is an area in which we need to do well as it is decisive in determining the success of our diversification programme.

We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials.

Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.

There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international.

Brunei Darussalam is one of the oldest kingdoms in South East Asia.

As a small country, both in size and population, our future hinges on the quality of our people.

We need foreign skills to stay competitive.

Theory states that Allahs law is cruel and unfair, but Allah himself has said that his law is indeed fair.

We are increasing our efforts to attract the right kind of foreign investors through our various agencies.

Our strength in finance has led us to set up an international financial centre with medium and long-term objectives, especially to develop Islamic financial and insurance services.

Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?

The heart has its reasons, which Reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which feels God, and not Reason. This, then, is perfect faith: God felt in the heart.

Most Internet business theorists are really looking at preserving the necks of giant, Fortune 500 companies, rather than promoting the digital, peer-to-peer economy that actually wants to happen.

Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.

So nice to be a fashion icon in my day.

I call it [Donald's Trump plan] trumped-up trickle-down, because that's exactly what it would be. That is not how we grow the economy.

Let us live, while we are alive!

The connection which formerly existed between the Government and banks was in reality injurious to both, as well as to the general interests of the community at large.

Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.