Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
War is not the only arena where peace is done to death. Wherever suffering is ignored, there will be the seeds of conflict, for suffering degrades and embitters and enrages.
As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time.
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.
Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.
I don’t like to be called a symbol. And I don’t like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I’d rather be known as a hard worker. I don’t think symbols do much, nor icons.
I’ve always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.
Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
One should mature over 20 years.
Please use your freedom to promote ours.
My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.
Kindness can change the lives of people.
Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.