Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and new ideas and the persistent assertion of their own rightness bring on them an intellectual stasis which they project on to the nation at large.
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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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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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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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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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A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
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I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don’t believe in people just hoping.
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Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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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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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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