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When I was in London a Kachin youth criticized me for not condemning the Burmese military for their offensive in Kachin State. I answered “condemnation is not the solution.” We want to build reconciliation, not condemnation.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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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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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.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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I chose to walk on this journey, because I solely believed in it and wholeheartedly decided to do so, and I’m willing and able to pay for the consequences.
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Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
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If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.
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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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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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The important thing is fear should not control your actions. It should not dictate what you do.
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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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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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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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