We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWe have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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There is no hope without endeavor.
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Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.
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It is not a sacrifice, it’s a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn’t say it’s a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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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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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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