Ashraf Ghani

It [terrorism] happened because intelligence, leadership and police failures made it possible.

— Ashraf Ghani

The job of an elected president is to overcome the past and change the playing field.

— Ashraf Ghani

We don't have warlords. We have strongmen. They control provinces with military forces. These men at one time controlled territory; they have…

— Ashraf Ghani

Middle Eastern Muslim countries are not only important for Afghanistan due to common culture and faith, but also because of economic benefits.

— Ashraf Ghani

It's fair to say average Americans think that the average Afghan doesn't want American troops in their country.

— Ashraf Ghani

As the leader of a country, you are not free to enjoy the luxury of such feelings. The Afghan people want peace,…

— Ashraf Ghani

Organizations are accumulations of historical debris. They are not consciously thought. So when you ask the Education Ministry 'What's your core function…

— Ashraf Ghani

The national unity government is a necessity in this country and I am happy to serve it. We have negotiated for months…

— Ashraf Ghani

As long as I am president, the rights of women will be protected.

— Ashraf Ghani

We've had a difficult legacy of 40 years, and cleaning up is not going to be a one day job. But we…

— Ashraf Ghani

The Americans made the decision out of principle to buy Russian equipment for us because our pilots and mechanics were trained on…

— Ashraf Ghani

President Obama called me on his last day in office and said the only person who never asked him for anything was…

— Ashraf Ghani

We must focus on our biggest enemy, poverty. There is no single-state solution to it, and that is a noble goal.

— Ashraf Ghani

If al-Qaida, all apologies to Microsoft for the analogy, is Windows 1, Daish is Windows 5.

— Ashraf Ghani

We have sacrificed and we have endured extreme hardship, but we have maintained the key goal - we have denied the enemy…

— Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan is developing its infrastructure to come up with a new direction of connectivity through energy transmission and modernisation of transport sector…

— Ashraf Ghani

When I talk to another Afghan I am his or her equal and that moves me to tears.

— Ashraf Ghani

Money is not capital in most of the developing countries. It's just cash. Because it lacks the institutional, organizational, managerial forms to…

— Ashraf Ghani

The bureaucratic culture that we [Afghanistan] have inherited is an obstacle. Hierarchies may be extremely efficient for dealing with certain events, but…

— Ashraf Ghani

We develop sentiments that we are only going to work with people like us. But you don't build up a nation by…

— Ashraf Ghani

You would think that the U.S. government would not think that American firms needed subsidizing to function in developing countries, provide advice,…

— Ashraf Ghani

Sovereignty of Afghanistan must be accepted categorically by Pakistan so that we can move forward.

— Ashraf Ghani

There won't be some overnight miracle cure. But the measures I take will be sustainable. Our goal is to cease food imports…

— Ashraf Ghani

The youth are hurt. Our majority are youth, under 30. They have no hope. They don't get jobs.

— Ashraf Ghani

Economics taught in most of the elite universities are practically useless in my context. My country is dominated by drug economy and…

— Ashraf Ghani