"What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society."

"Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities."

"I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous."

"For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change."

"Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it."

"Peace is the one condition of survival in this nuclear age."

"You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause."

"A heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."