Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

I think there's a need for the participation of the military for the stability of the transformation period of Burma. If the military and the people do unite together for the sake of our country, we can reach the development of our country in a very short time.

There can be no civil peace without the rule of law.

The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.

Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines as a challenge to combat.

The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.