If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. If either or both sides insist on getting everything th….

The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the und….

There can be no civil peace without the rule of law..

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country..

Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources ….

It's good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma. I think in some ways it's b….

Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only c….

Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in harmony wi….

In Burma, we need to improve education in the country - not only primary education, but secondary and tertiary education. Our education system is ver….

Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who are assured of goo….

As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then for 19 months. How cou….

I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law..

It cannot be doubted that in most countries today women, in comparison to men, still remain underprivileged..

I think one must take responsibility for one's actions and one's decisions. But one should never take -- one should never assume that everything that….

We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation..

When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened..

Taking sides cannot bring peace and balance..

When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of pe….

You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary..

Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capab….

The [Burmese] government appears to be more interested in stamping out political activity than drug addiction. Very few university students on the ca….