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“I want to differentiate between stability and security: Stability comes from the hearts of people and acceptance of the judicial system. Security comes from the barrel of a gun and the threat of the use of force.”
“At the end of any peace deal, the decision-maker will be the government of Afghanistan.”
“Pakistan and Afghanistan are not mere neighbours, we are more than that, we are connected by Muslim bond of brotherhood.”
“My central objective is, turn Afghanistan's location into a greater asset. Central Asia is becoming Afghanistan's major trading partner. The vision of connectivity is really important.”
“Money is not capital in most of the developing countries. It's just cash. Because it lacks the institutional, organizational, managerial forms to turn it into capital.”
“When I talk to another Afghan I am his or her equal and that moves me to tears.”
“Pathology by Daesh is distinctively to swallow its opponents, to frighten the population. In that regard, the threat is very real.”
“Self-reliance is not just words, but deeds.”
“Afghanistan is developing its infrastructure to come up with a new direction of connectivity through energy transmission and modernisation of transport sector in an effort to cater to needs of modern day age.”
“You can get together, you can talk as much as you want, but if there's not a decision-making process - that's where democracy really matters.”
“Afghanistan has the capacity to become an industrialized country because of its mining and agriculture sectors. We can also create jobs for educated men and women by investing in information technology.”
“The future is Afghanistan.”
“President Truman made his name by looking into contracting. And that's how integrity within the military procurement started in the United States.”
“Mecca and Medinah is a very special place in the hearts of every Muslim but particularly for every Afghan.”
“Afghanistan cannot be a burden on the international community and it has to become an asset.”
“I cannot tolerate immorality.”
“There's no place for mob justice in Afghanistan.”
“If al-Qaida, all apologies to Microsoft for the analogy, is Windows 1, Daish is Windows 5.”
“As long as I am president, the rights of women will be protected.”
“We develop sentiments that we are only going to work with people like us. But you don't build up a nation by working with people like you. You overcome a history of conflict by reaching out to people very much unlike you.”