Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.

Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.

The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.

I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism.

America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.