"I came to office with one paramount aim: to change the national mood. From despondency to hope, from dependency to self-reliance."

"We are not asking for a soft life. We are asking for a fair chance."

"I believe in the family. I believe in the nation. I believe in freedom. I believe in enterprise. And I believe in the future."

"I stand for the belief that we can and must reverse the trend of socialism."

"The one thing that is certain about life is that it is uncertain."