I believe in sympathy, compassion and forgiveness.

We must learn from history, there is no military solution for the Kashmir issue...we have to understand this reality.

Remember that mindsets can not be changed through force and coercion. No idea can ever be forcibly thrust upon any one.

Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.

Poverty and deprivation lead to frustration, making the masses vulnerable to exploitation by extremist organizations.

There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such differences remain confined to intellectual debates.

We claim Islam as Deen or a complete way of life.

Who has suffered? The families of the dead, no doubt. But a greater loss was inflicted on Pakistan because, as I said, we lost the pillars of our society.

Yes I think so, absolutely. It should be stopped, nobody should be talking of hatred and militancy and aggression.

I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election.

We have our own brains.

The lighter something is, the easier it is to darken it.

A hospital is no place to be sick.

I spend most of my time alone, because I so value and thrive in the quiet. Heaven.

Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race.

He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.

I am neither frustrated nor planning anything other than being the best Secretary of State I could be.

Stage-persona notwithstanding, I'm extremely shy and quiet. Almost painfully shy. People misinterpret that as being above it all or not interested.

If we worried half as much what others are doing for us and spent twice as much time helping others, we would all be exponentially happier.

More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good.

Suppose we think while we talk or write--I mean, as we normally do--we shall not in general say that we think quicker than we talk, but the thought seems not to be separate from the expression.