The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end the war.

There is no hope without endeavor.

If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy. The people have to take part. They have to understand that they have the power to move things, and they must really commit themselves to change if they want it.

Please use your freedom to promote ours.

I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

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

As the twentieth century draws to a close it has become obvious that material yardsticks alone cannot serve as an adequate measure of human well-being. Even as basic an issue as poverty has to be re-examined to take into account the psychological sense of deprivation that makes people feel poor.