Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.

This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when few thought that a democratic transformation behind the iron curtain was possible.

The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons and money, he would use his power to fight terror and make peace with Israel.

It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel.

In dictatorships you need courage to fight evil; in the free world you need courage to see evil.

Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.

It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia.

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

As soon as people become a little less fearful, they will also begin demanding more freedom.

Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.

The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you.

We gave you a perfectly good language and you f***ed up.

Don't hurry don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers.

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

Language commonly stresses only one side of any interaction.

I agree with the realistic Irishman who said he preferred to prophesy after the event.

A good orator is pointed and impassioned.

The problem with popularity is that if it gets too popular everybody leaves and goes somewhere else.

You will resemble, tomorrow, the DOMINATING THOUGHTS that you keep alive in your mind today!

If you look at my career over the past twenty years, I've always been trying to look around corners for low-income communities of color.

The 'Net is a waste of time.