We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.

Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free.

Young people drift away from society because, in many cases, they have no hope or goals. So, hope will have to be given to the young.

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?

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. We work for what we want. I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor, so we work to try and bring about the situation that is necessary for the country, and we are confident that we will get to the negotiation table at one time or another. This is the way all such situations pan out even with the most truculent dictator.

The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.