“Where there is fear there is no religion.”

“Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.”

“God has no religion.”

“There are as many different religions as there are individuals.”

“If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency and so on, but not your or my religion. That is everybody's personal concern!”

“I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.”

“Truth has drawn me into the field of politics; and I can say without the slightest hesitation, and yet in all humility, that those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means.”