The forgiveness of Christ is complete, and without condition. It is not dependent on an apology, or tied to a punishment. - Laisenia Qarase

"Fiji can make a similar report on the US on all those issues. Our report would be far worse than the US state department's report on Fiji." (2 March 2005, reacting to a US State Department report critical on the state of race relations in Fiji).

"Good governance is also about rooting out corruption, which is a stain on the integrity of any nation".

"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, vesting every individual with equal rights, was directly opposed to the hierarchical social structure of indigenous Fijian society. Chiefs were at the apex by virtue of their birth and rank. The rest of the people had a communal functional role in this hierarchy".