Lasting solutions are always difficult to come to. But they will have to persevere. I've been repeating ad nauseam that we in Burma we are weak with regard to the culture of negotiated compromises, that we have to develop the ability to achieve such compromises.

Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

I'm rather inclined to liking people.

We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.

It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.