War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.

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

It is incorrect to say there have been no reforms at all in Burma; there have of course been reforms, but we still need to do more for the people. To become a democratic society we have to continually be reforming.

If the restrictions on the work of my party and on me personally are not removed in the very, very near future - that is in a matter of days - I think the United States should start thinking seriously of sanctions. This is really about as bad as it has ever been.

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

There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.

Taking sides cannot bring peace and balance.