I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.

I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.

It is essential to institute a legal framework that would ensure justice and improve the quality of life in Burma immediately, because the greatest suffering among the people at the moment is caused by lack of justice and lack of the rule of law.

The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.