Some of the most relaxing weekends I have ever enjoyed were those I spent quietly with a sense of all work to date completed, and an absorbing mystery.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIHuman beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.
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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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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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The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
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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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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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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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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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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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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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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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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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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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