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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, something wrong with some politicians.Collection: Aung
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.Collection: Aung
Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive.Collection: Aung
I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that that is not quite long enough.Collection: Aung
Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.Collection: Aung
We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.Collection: Aung
When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of people.Collection: Aung
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.Collection: Aung
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.Collection: Aung
We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.Collection: Aung
I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.Collection: Aung
We always think that everybody can do a little bit more, if not a lot more.Collection: Aung
I saw many aspects of the country which I needed to see in order that I might know what we need to do.Collection: Aung
I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.Collection: Aung
There is so much that we need to do for our country. I don't think that we can afford to wait.Collection: Aung
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.Collection: Aung
With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.Collection: Aung
All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.Collection: Aung
The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.Collection: Aung
In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.Collection: Aung
The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.Collection: Aung
War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.Collection: Aung
I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.Collection: Aung
I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.Collection: Aung
I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.Collection: Aung
I learned to work on a computer years before I was placed under house arrest. Fortunately I had two laptops when I was under house arrest - one an Apple and one a different operating system. I was very proud of that because I know how to use both systems.Collection: Aung
I knew some of the army quite well.Collection: Aung
After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.Collection: Aung
It could achieve a lot if everyone in Burma could stop saying something is good if it is not good, or say something is just if it is not just.Collection: Aung
I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.Collection: Aung
I'm feeling a little delicate.Collection: Aung
I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.Collection: Aung
I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.Collection: Aung
I'm rather inclined to liking people.Collection: Aung
I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights.Collection: Aung
I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.Collection: Aung
If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it's stalemate. There's a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.Collection: Aung
All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.Collection: Aung
If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.Collection: Aung
In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.Collection: Aung
My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.Collection: Aung
The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.Collection: Aung
I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it.Collection: Aung
Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.Collection: Aung
I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.Collection: Aung
In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.Collection: Aung
I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible.Collection: Aung
What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.Collection: Aung
It doesn't seem right for anybody to get so much attention.Collection: Aung
People keep saying I've changed. I used to be confrontational. But I'm - I haven't changed. It was - it's just that circumstances have changed.Collection: Aung