You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIPeople ask me about what sacrifices I’ve made. I always answer: I’ve made no sacrifices, I’ve made choices.
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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Challenges mean opportunities as well.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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To the best of my knowledge, no war was ever started by women. But it is women and children who have always suffered most in situations of conflict.
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Courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ – grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.
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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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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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Without a revolution of the spirit, the forces which produced the iniquities of the old order would continue to be operative, posing a constant threat to the process of reform and regeneration.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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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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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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