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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.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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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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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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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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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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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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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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That just laws which uphold human rights are the necessary foundation of peace and security would be denied only by closed minds which interpret peace as the silence of all opposition and security as the assurance of their own power.
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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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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’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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There is no hope without endeavor.
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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they’ve got to go about it themselves – they can’t depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what’s going on all over the world.
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Change Depend Especially More Particular People Realise Themselves Want Young
Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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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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