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I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.
We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.
If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated
You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.
If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.
A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.
I think I was the healthiest prisoner of conscience in the world.
Perhaps Singapore could learn from us a more relaxed way of life.
Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.
I don't think I have achieved anything that I can really be proud of.
Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.
In the end, I think people prefer the good to win rather than the bad.
Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.
The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear
I am prepared to talk with anyone. I have no personal grudge toward anybody.
When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.
When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.
The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.
Even if you feel fear, you still have to go ahead and do what you believe in.
In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.
We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.
We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.
You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.
I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.
The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.
There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.
I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.
As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time.
Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.
I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.
I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.
I don't believe in professional dissidents. I think it's just a phase, like adolescence.
Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.
How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.
What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.