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

It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.

In Burma, our main goal in amending the constitution is not to phase out the military from politics. Our main point is to put the constitution in line with international standards and norms.

In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely "tolerated", they are valued.

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 think I was the healthiest prisoner of conscience in the world.

Fires of suffering and strife are raging around the world.