Pervez Musharraf quotes:

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

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

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.

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

We must learn from history, there is no military solution for the Kashmir issue...we have to understand this reality.

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

Dr. A.Q. Khan's part is only enriching the uranium to weapons grade, ... He does not know about making the bomb, he does not know about the trigger mechanism, he does not know about the delivery system

It is up to India to take this opportunity to start ... a process of dialogue,

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

Saying he is in Afghanistan in a spirit of brotherhood, we have also vowed that we will not allow each other's countries, ever, to be used against interests of ours.

We have our own brains.

You must understand the environment in Pakistan. This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.

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.

I believe in sympathy, compassion and forgiveness.

Poverty and deprivation lead to frustration, making the masses vulnerable to exploitation by extremist organizations.

Yes I think so, absolutely. It should be stopped, nobody should be talking of hatred and militancy and aggression.