Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.
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.
One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.
We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.
I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.
You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary.
Burma is not yet a full-fledged democracy. We have started working on the road to full democracy. We have a lot of things to do in order to build a democratic structure and to be become a full-fledged democracy.
Investment that only goes to enrich an already wealthy elite bent on monopolizing both economic and political power cannot contribute toward égalité and justice - the foundation stones for a sound democracy.