Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.

One prisoner of conscience is one too many.

Kindness can change the lives of people.

In Burma, under the present Constitution, the Army can always take over all parts of government if they think this is necessary. so until the Army comes out clearly and consistently in support of the democratic process we cannot say that it's irreversible. But I don't think we need fear a reversal too much either.

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.

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