The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and new ideas and the persistent assertion of their own rightness bring on them an intellectual stasis which they project on to the nation at large.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWith the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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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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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 no hope without endeavor.
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People ask me about what sacrifices I’ve made. I always answer: I’ve made no sacrifices, I’ve made choices.
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It is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to free themselves from the enervating miasma of fear.
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The greatest gift for an individual or a nation… was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don’t believe in people just hoping.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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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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