It is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature.

Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as both a means and an end. A people who would build a nation in which strong, democratic institutions are firmly established as a guarantee against state-induced power must first learn to liberate their own minds from apathy and fear.

What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.

Even if you feel fear, you still have to go ahead and do what you believe in.

I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.

In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.

All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.