Rashid al-Ghannushi

Al-Nahda is a movement; it is not just a small party.

I dream of a free, democratic, peaceful Tunisia, a country that can protect its developing identity.

I believe democracy will succeed in Tunisia, but I also believe that it will succeed in the other Arab Spring countries.

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.

I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.