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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThat’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
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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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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace – it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world.
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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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People ask me about what sacrifices I’ve made. I always answer: I’ve made no sacrifices, I’ve made choices.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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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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Challenges mean opportunities as well.
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Please use your freedom to promote ours.
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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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Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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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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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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Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go on trying and who in the process make themselves fit to bear the responsibilities and uphold the disciplines which will maintain a free society.
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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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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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