In Burma, we have only about four percent of the people in our country who are (college) graduates. So can we not value the majority? No, we must. If we just value the graduates, then does that mean our people are not valuable? I don't believe that. What is important is we need right people in right positions.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

Burmese political culture lacks an understanding of negotiated compromise. We have to build up that kind of culture.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary.

Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield?

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.