When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician.

We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state.

Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises.

I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.

The Greek people do not want to exit the euro, and I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay within the Eurozone.

Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster.

This is global governance in the making. But we must agree, and agree to a binding commitment.

Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.

There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.

Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution.

I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.

May God us keepFrom Single vision and Newton's sleep.

There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all.

Freedom is being whole on my own and not needing somebody else to complete me.

We are constantly on battlefield, fighting for love, life, and anything that matters to us. Fighting for what we believe is worth fighting for.

At this moment, is there anything lacking? Nirvana is right here now before our eyes. This place is the lotus land. This body now is the Buddha.

I've never felt like this before, with anyone. It's against the rules of surviving.

Few great men would have got past personnel.

We keep passing unseen through little moments of other people's lives.

The popish religion is now unknown to the law of this country.

Such antics do not amount to a man.