The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end the war..

After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army..

A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the ….

The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to operate..

The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation..

To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others. Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy ….

When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility..

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone..

Fires of suffering and strife are raging around the world..

The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves..

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways..

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be..

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there ar….

I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying..

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check..

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in polit….

I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when y….

India and Burma have been close friends since the days we were struggling for independence. And I'm a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal ….

The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development..

When you feel helpless, help someone..

Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize..