Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

“Our greatest resource is not oil or gas, but our people.”

“Education is the key to our future development.”

“I am not a hero. I am a simple man who has been given a great task.”

“It is a big challenge for us to be a successful state.”

“To be a leader is to serve the people, not to be served by them.”

“Independence is not the end of the struggle, but the beginning of a new one.”

“We must build a new nation from the ashes of the past.”

“The people of Timor-Leste have suffered for too long. It is time for peace and prosperity.”

“We want to be a friend to all nations, and an enemy to none.”

“Reconciliation is not an easy process, but it is a necessary one for our future.”

“We must forgive, but we must never forget.”

“The fight for justice must continue.”