Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.

The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear

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.

We must make democracy the popular creed...If we should fail to do this, our people are bound to suffer... That is what my father said. It is the reason why I am participating in this struggle.

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

Leaders of political parties need to keep in contact with the people; that's what it's all about. If violence were to erupt, I am fairly confident that we could control our people. Whether or not the authorities can control theirs is another matter altogether.