When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

I realized that they could take everything from me except my mind and my heart. They could not take those things. Those things I still had control over. And I decided not to give them away.

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity.