In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely "tolerated", they are valued.

I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.

We cannot be caught in the bond of suspicion. We have to carry out what we should be doing with a firm determination.

I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.

If you are feeling helpless, help someone.

We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.