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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIYou may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear
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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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The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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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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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems which lie at the root of social and economic difficulties and a lack of resolve in grappling with them.
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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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Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
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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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There’s a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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