There is no hope without endeavor.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.

My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.