That just laws which uphold human rights are the necessary foundation of peace and security would be denied only by closed minds which interpret peace as the silence of all opposition and security as the assurance of their own power.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIEvery kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world…
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The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit, born of an intellectual conviction of the need for change in those mental attitudes and values which shape the course of a nation’s development.
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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success.
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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace – it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world.
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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser.
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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The important thing is fear should not control your actions. It should not dictate what you do.
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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end,
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.
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The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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