Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWhen 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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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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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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When I was in London a Kachin youth criticized me for not condemning the Burmese military for their offensive in Kachin State. I answered “condemnation is not the solution.” We want to build reconciliation, not condemnation.
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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace – it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world.
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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
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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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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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I think it’s time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation.
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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 is no hope without endeavor.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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