Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end...
One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.
We are not out to boast that there is so much percentage of growth per year. Our real concern is how it affects the lives of people, the future of our country.
Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
History is always changing.
Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that...
Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, some...
Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves.
The people have given me their support they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.
In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.
If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.
In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued."(From a speech read on video on August 31, 1995 before the NGO Forum on Women, Beijing, China)
In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.