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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.

Lasting Solutions Are Always Difficult To Come To. But They Will Have To Persevere. I've Been Repeating Ad Nauseam That We In Burma We Are Weak With Regard To The Culture Of Negotiated Compromises, That We Have To Develop The Ability To Achieve Such Compromises.

If You Want Democracy, You Have Got To Be Prepared To Accept The Responsibilities Of Democracy. The People Have To Take Part. They Have To Understand That They Have The Power To Move Things, And They Must Really Commit Themselves To Change If They Want It.

If You Feel Helpless, Go Help Someone.

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.