People must have freedom and at the same time they must have security. They must not be using freedom to fight with each other. When they have securi….

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democ….

As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time..

There is no intrinsic virtue to law and order unless 'law' is equated with justice and 'order' with the discipline of a people satisfied that justice….

Human rights and rule of law are inseparably connected..

Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law….

Burma is not yet a full-fledged democracy. We have started working on the road to full democracy. We have a lot of things to do in order to build a d….

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons..

The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence..

If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do no….

We must make democracy the popular creed...If we should fail to do this, our people are bound to suffer... That is what my father said. It is the rea….

Absolute peace in our world is an unattainable goal. But it is one towards which we must continue to journey, our eyes fixed on it as a traveller in ….

Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogu….

While it is undeniable that many have been driven to immorality and crime by the need to survive, it is equally evident that the possession of a sign….

There have been many claims that [U.S.] sanctions have hurt Burma economically, but I did not agree with that point of view. If you look at reports b….

It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense aga….

Investment that only goes to enrich an already wealthy elite bent on monopolizing both economic and political power cannot contribute toward égalité ….

Kindness can change the lives of people..

Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people..

Please use your freedom to promote ours..

I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial..