'If we don't put our foot down, they will release every man and his dog.' (Criticizing the government's policy of releasing political prisoners).

'You have to give it (the tiger) room. If you don't give it room, it will bite you.' (4 January 2005; seen as a veiled threat to politicians not to interfere w…

'I don't have to be nice to people who are causing great damage to the nation ... I refuse to be nice to people who want to overthrow what the military and the…

'If we don't act, this country is going to go to the dogs and no investor will want to come here.' (8 December 2004)