I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

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.

It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute.

I'm rather inclined to liking people.

We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are respected, and where our people enjoy all the benefits of democratic institutions.

The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.

That's not how politics works - sometimes things move in a rather imperceptible way. There are no fireworks, and then comes a time when change comes unexpectedly. Sometimes change comes with a lot of fireworks, but not always.