ဗိုလ်ချုပ် အောင်ဆန်း

... Every nation in the world being a conglomeration of races and religions should develop such a nationalism as is compatible with the welfare of one and all, irrespective of race or religion or class or sex. This is my nationalism and I believe that such a nationalism is but a complement of true scientific internationalism. ...

(From address delivered at a Meeting of the Anglo-Burman Council at the City Hall, Rangoon, on December 8, 1946)

... As a responsible leader in my country, as one who is as anxious as anyone in the world about peace and order, as one who more than anything else dislikes unnecessary strife and struggle, and as one among many who, taking all in all, has a desire to cultivate friendship with Britain, I feel it my duty to tell the poignant truth before it is too late. ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)

... Its (British) people and the peoples of the world are its (British imperialism's) greatest stumbling blocks, for the peoples are now weary of war, strife and turmoil and want peace and want to buy it at any price and are not at all interested in the maintenance of the old world and are not sanguine about the old world benefitting them much or hoping to live again. ...

(Presidential Address, AFPFL Supreme Council Session, August, 1946)

... We still offer our hand of friendship (to the British government), we still do desire to come to peaceful settlement on the questions both immediate and long term. Meanwhile, we remain in "prepared peace." ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)

... For is it not the inherent right of any people anywhere in the world to strive to win their own freedom, and have they not the right to revolt against any and every form of tyranny, oppression and exploitation, foreign as well as domestic? No nation has the right to rule another nation, and if any oppressed nation attempts to overthrow their oppressors, why should that act be considered treasonable or traitorous? ...

(The address of welcome delivered at the reception given in honour of Mr. Sarat Bose, a member of the Working Committee of the Indian National Congress, at the City Hall of Rangoon on July 24, 1946)

... Our children have suffered so much in education during the time of Japanese occupation, and if this state of affairs would continue indefinitely, then there is a serious menace to the growth and development of our country and people even if we have "political" freedom very soon. ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)

... We want real freedom and not tinsel and sham of it. When we say real freedom, we meant the freedom not only to plan our political destiny but also the economy and defence of our country by ourselves. ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)

... Our nation, as indeed all other nations, cannot live without allies. We must have our allies and friends, and if we cannot win the friendship of one, we must try the others. We cannot live alone. ...

(From address delivered at a Meeting of the Anglo-Burman Council at the City Hall, Rangoon, on December 8, 1946)

... After this World War II, the one lesson which is obviously impressed on the world is that no "aggressive" nation can win the war, much less the peace and that no nation will have recourse to war unless egged on by some big Power or Powers, unless she is sure of some sort of support or benevolent neutrality from some big power, for otherwise she will be committing military and political suicide. ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)

... We shall certainly not take the offensive, for more than anything else, all that we want is peace, peace and nothing but peace and we want to reach our goal smoothly and peacefully. ...

(Address delivered to the Second Session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16th May, 1946)