I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn't prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.

After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

I think I was the healthiest prisoner of conscience in the world.

It is not power that corrupts but fear.