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Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi 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 KyiAung San Suu Kyi Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi 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.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end,
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi 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.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi You must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi 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.
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi 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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