Pervez Musharraf

“Was Islam spread by them through force and coercion? No. They preached Islam by personal example.”

“When one demands equal rights for women, one needs to assess in which areas women can work better than men, in which they can work like men, and in which they need protection and affirmative action for when they cannot work like men.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I was enraged by these heinous acts of barbarism - enraged that people who called themselves Muslims could launch an unprovoked attack on Christians or foreigners, enraged that through their vile acts these terrorists were perverting our faith, which tells us that Christians are among the "people of the Book", that we should show discernment when fighting for the cause of God and not fight those who have not harmed us, that murder and suicide are grievous sins.”

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

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

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

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