In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.

You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.

I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as both a means and an end. A people who would build a nation in which strong, democratic institutions are firmly established as a guarantee against state-induced power must first learn to liberate their own minds from apathy and fear.

Burma is not yet a full-fledged democracy. We have started working on the road to full democracy. We have a lot of things to do in order to build a democratic structure and to be become a full-fledged democracy.