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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe 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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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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Some of the most relaxing weekends I have ever enjoyed were those I spent quietly with a sense of all work to date completed, and an absorbing mystery.
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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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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let’s not confine ourselves to primary education. Let’s think of early childhood development and education as a whole.
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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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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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The people have to take part. They have to understand that they have the power to move things, and they must really commit themselves to change if they want it.
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As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then for 19 months.
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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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Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go on trying and who in the process make themselves fit to bear the responsibilities and uphold the disciplines which will maintain a free society.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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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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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
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There is no hope without endeavor.
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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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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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