"The future belongs to the strong and to the brave."

"Our people have placed trust, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea, in me, but I have failed to always live up to it satisfactorily. I am really sorry for that."

"Keep in mind, the whole point of this - my entire strategy, all our efforts and the hardships we have borne - is to ensure that my regime and I survive."

"Our Party's policy of prioritizing science and technology is a just one that fully accords with the requirements of the times and the aspirations of our people."

"We should make a radical turn in the development of the national economy and improve the people's living standards."