Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

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

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.

There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.

I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.

We must contemplate what the meaning of being "educated" is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.

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