The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development.

It's simple. Success comes from training harder, living better and digging deeper than the others.

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

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

Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.

The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.

If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.

If you're feeling helpless, help someone.

I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.

Some of the most relaxing weekends I have ever enjoyed were those I spent quietly with a sense of all work to date completed, and an absorbing mystery.

Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.