There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it’s stalemate.
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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 should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world…
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There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed.
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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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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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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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When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.
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How could I stand the separation from family and friends? It is ironic, I say, that in an authoritarian state it is only the prisoner of conscience who is genuinely free. Yes, we have given up our right to a normal life. But we have stayed true to that most precious part of our humanity-our conscience.
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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 search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems which lie at the root of social and economic difficulties and a lack of resolve in grappling with them.
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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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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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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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