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

It is not a sacrifice, it's a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it

The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems which lie at the root of social and economic difficulties and a lack of resolve in grappling with them.

I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible.

I've always said that the most important thing is job creation. Jobs will earn people money and build self-confidence.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.