The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIntimidation and propaganda work in a duet of oppression, while the people, lapped in fear and distrust, learn to dissemble and to keep silent.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that ‘if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression’, human rights should be protected by the rule of law.
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We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.
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Without a revolution of the spirit, the forces which produced the iniquities of the old order would continue to be operative, posing a constant threat to the process of reform and regeneration.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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You must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.
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I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.
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The important thing is fear should not control your actions. It should not dictate what you do.
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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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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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour.
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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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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
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