We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIDemocracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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The 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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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then for 19 months.
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I think in some ways it’s better to have the people of the world on your side than the governments of the world, even if governments can be more effective in certain directions.
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I don’t like to be called a symbol. And I don’t like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I’d rather be known as a hard worker. I don’t think symbols do much, nor icons.
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I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
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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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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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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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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
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Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world…
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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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