It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
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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.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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There’s a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
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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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Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let’s not confine ourselves to primary education. Let’s think of early childhood development and education as a whole.
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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.
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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 always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.
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