I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
AUNG SAN SUU KYICourage 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.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don’t have a job you have to rely on someone.
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Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
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We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.
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My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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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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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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All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn’t prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.
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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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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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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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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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Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
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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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