Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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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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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace – it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world.
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There is no hope without endeavor.
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The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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It’s good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma.
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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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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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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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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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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We must contemplate what the meaning of being “educated” is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.
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