Quotes from Alexis Tsipras

Real freedom for people can only exist whenever there is security and independence.

A Syriza government will respect Greece's obligation as a eurozone member to maintain a balanced budget and will commit to quantitative targets.

Syriza is what it is: a radical, left-wing party that feels the pulse of the times, knows what's at stake, and is after a wide consensus and unity for political change in Greece. This is something that departs from the narrow limits of the radical left.

We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe.

Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

I will continue to decisively promote reforms that will promote growth, and at the same time, I will continue to negotiate hard in order to avoid any reforms that would undermine growth.

I don't believe there are heroes or saviours in politics.

There was a huge lack of freedom in communist regimes, but at least they had humanity at the center of their thinking.

Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are.

What, ultimately, is Greece if it is not the people who live in this country? It's not the mountains and the plains.

Slowly but surely, we are decreasing unemployment and we are restoring confidence to the future of the Greek economy.

The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.

It is our duty to make a leap into the future, and I believe that we will make it.