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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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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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Between Checkmate Democratic Difference Process Statement Vast
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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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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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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Call Hard Icon Just Like Say Symbol Very Worry
I think it’s time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation.
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Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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Believe Choose Sacrifice Something
The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk.
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All Anywhere Better Force Get Indivisible Long Negative Our Peace Rock World
Kindness can change the lives of people.
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Change Kindness Live People
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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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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Good Human Involve More Politics Race Think Women
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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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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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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Corrupt Fear Power
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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Attitude Based Burmese Definition Destroy Factor Mean Negative Peace Really Remove

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