The speed of the fleet is not determined by the fastest vessel; rather it is determined by the slowest one.

If in a country, most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few, then this country can hardly witness harmony and stability.

Confidence is the most important thing, more important than gold or currency.

More scientific language and less diplomatic rhetoric may make this world even better.

I believe I and all the Chinese people have such a conviction that China will make continuous progress and the people's wishes for and needs for democracy and freedom are irresistible.

I have a dream to provide every Chinese, especially children, sufficient milk each day.

If people are able to run the affairs of a village well, eventually they’ll be able to run a township, and a county.

Only when the masses are reassured, can the country be at peace. Only when the country is at peace, can the leaders be relieved.

Sino-Japanese relations will certainly brighten more in the future and the flowers of friendly Sino-Japanese relations will increase their beauty.

Cooperation is just like two pagodas - one hardware and one software. Combined, we can take the leadership position in the world.

Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this.

Are you insinuatin' that my daughter is a liar?""Oh, no, not at all. I'm saying your daughter is a liar. Surely you can appreciate the difference.

If people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish.

I did not need him to survive. He inspired me to find that strength in myself.

Well, the first month of 2014 is soon to complete welcome to tomorrow dream warrior.

I'd much rather have a brain of my own than be popular.

Be available for life to happen.

I usually wouldn't be this close to you without a tetnus shot.

The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect . . . their governors are educated.

Rationally I have no hope, irrationally I believe in miracles.

It has been discovered that C++ provides a remarkable facility for concealing the trival details of a program - such as where its bugs are.