Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who are assured of good care and a sound education that will enable them to face the challenges of a changing world.

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.

Burma is located between China, India, and South East Asia. So it is quite natural that a country wanting diplomatic relations with our country would pay attention to who our regional neighbors are. It is not at all fair to ask a country to build relations with Burma but not take into account the situation in China. There is no way to think that taking the Chinese situation into consideration shows a disregard for Burma.

I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.

I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.

Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.