If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it’s stalemate.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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Courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ – grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.
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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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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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When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
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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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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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That’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
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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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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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