"Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny democracy, not dictatorship the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police."

"I mean, I went to a church school when I was younger and imbibed a certain amount of religion then but it was really in university that I got interested in religion and politics at the same time. I don't think as if it were one moment of conversion but my spiritual journey really began then."

"Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government."

"In government you carry each hope each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge."

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"In the depths of adversity, every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."