I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
AUNG SAN SUU KYII don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it’s stalemate.
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There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.
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The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
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The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they’ve got to go about it themselves – they can’t depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what’s going on all over the world.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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I don’t like to be called a symbol. And I don’t like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I’d rather be known as a hard worker. I don’t think symbols do much, nor icons.
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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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