'It ain't the parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.'

'The National Government will regard it as its first and foremost duty to revive in the nation the spirit of unity and cooperation. It will preserve and defend those basic principles on which our nation has been built. It regards Christianity as the foundation of our national morality, and the family as the basis of national life'

'A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.'

'In dark ages people are best guided by religion, as in a pitch-black night a blind man is the best guide; he knows the roads and paths better than a man who can see. When the daylight comes, however, it is foolish to use blind, old men as guides'

'Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups'