I think in some ways it’s better to have the people of the world on your side than the governments of the world, even if governments can be more effective in certain directions.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThat 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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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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Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.
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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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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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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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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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Yet even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilized man.
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The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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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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The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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