But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.

In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks.

I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics.

I don't think that capitalism should be unbridled, if by 'unbridled' you mean unregulated.

I ran on the platform of moderation and won the election by a large margin. By virtue of the strong mandate that I received from the electorate, I am committed to operating in the framework of moderation, which calls inter alia for a balance between realism and the pursuit of the ideals of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Egypt was the first democracy in the Middle East. Women were unveiled in the 1920s. Egypt is a country of civilization, of culture. It shouldn't be suffering.

There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?

We live in a democratic country, and in a democracy freedom of speech is for the people and also for the leaders.