My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

I think there's a need for the participation of the military for the stability of the transformation period of Burma. If the military and the people do unite together for the sake of our country, we can reach the development of our country in a very short time.

What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.

We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.

The terms of the 2008 constitution [which ensures the military will continue to be the ultimate authority] could not benefit Burma in the long run. I think this constitution should be revised.