Those of us who decided to work for democracy in Burma made our choice in the conviction that the danger of standing up for basic human rights in a r…

- Aung San

Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day.

- Aung San

I am well aware that there is such a great craving in man for heroism and the heroic, and that hero worship forms not a small motif in his complex. I…

- Aung San

I think this is the case in the great majority of authoritarian states: on the surface, because of repression, everything seems frozen, but when the …

- Aung San

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…

- Aung San

It would be consistent and proper for us to join the war for democratic freedom, only if we would likewise be assured that democratic freedom in theo…

- Aung San

We cannot bank our hopes on possibilities. We must put our trust in ourselves, in our capabilities and efforts and strength and preparations not only…

- Aung San

I always think challenges are interesting and help you to become a better person.

- Aung San

I could not, as my father's daughter, remain indifferent to all that was going on.

- Aung San