The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development.
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To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others.
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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Intimidation 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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How could I stand the separation from family and friends? It is ironic, I say, that in an authoritarian state it is only the prisoner of conscience who is genuinely free. Yes, we have given up our right to a normal life. But we have stayed true to that most precious part of our humanity-our conscience.
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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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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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The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.
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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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Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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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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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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