Aung San of Burma

... We have no axe to grind, we nurture no feelings of racial bitterness and ill-will. We stand for friendly relations with any and every nation in the world. Above all, and after all, we stand for more than friendly relations with our neighbours. We want to be not merely good neighbours, but good brothers even, the moment such course should become possible. ...

(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)

... One of the objectives that we have in our Economic and Social policy is to "encourage private enterprise." One of the points of our policy in connection with Currency and Finance is "raising foreign loans in the cheapest markets without the obligation of making concessions at the expense of national interests." ...

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

... In so far as nationalism inculcates in us a sense of national and social justice which call upon us to fight any system that is oppressive or tyrannical both in our country and the world, there I am completely with nationalism. I hate Imperialism whether British or Japanese or Burmese. ...

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