I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.

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

So, I think that for the authorities to say now that calling for sanctions will prevent dialogue is a ploy to stop us from supporting sanctions. It has to be the other way around: dialogue first, then we stop our call for sanctions, because sanctions make people understand that you cannot exercise repression and at the same time expect international support.

It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute.

The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end the war.