In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIEven the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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.
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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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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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We must contemplate what the meaning of being “educated” is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.
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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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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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I’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
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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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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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I chose to walk on this journey, because I solely believed in it and wholeheartedly decided to do so, and I’m willing and able to pay for the consequences.
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