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So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

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When I was in London a Kachin youth criticized me for not condemning the Burmese military for their offensive in Kachin State. I answered “condemnation is not the solution.” We want to build reconciliation, not condemnation.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
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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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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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