You must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIt’s good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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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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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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The people have to take part. They have to understand that they have the power to move things, and they must really commit themselves to change if they want it.
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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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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then for 19 months.
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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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It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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That’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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