I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.

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 by the IMF, for example, they make quite clear that the economic impact on Burma has not been that great. But I think the political impact has been very great and that has helped us in our struggle for democracy.

I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from fear.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude; you must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.

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

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.