"Evangelicals very much aspire to proselytism, and so does Islam. So naturally there will be competition...But we need to have this competition conducted in a peaceful and harmonious environment."

"Ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo mangun karso, tut wuri handayani." Which translates: "As a teacher and leader, in front we should set an example, in the middle should raise the spirit, and behind should give encouragement."

""Man does not live by bread alone, but also by the Word of God." I want to put it another way: Man does not live only by the Word of God, but also by bread."

"It's better that we consolidate cooperation with nationalist forces to fight for national unity on the basis of integralistic insights. We should realize that within those national interests there lay our Catholic interests."

"Human rights in the sense of human solidarity has created a new universal and equal language going beyond racial, gender, ethnic or religious boundaries. That is why we consider it a doorway to dialogue for people of all socio-cultural groups and all ideologies."