It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear
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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
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The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit, born of an intellectual conviction of the need for change in those mental attitudes and values which shape the course of a nation’s development.
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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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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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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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We must contemplate what the meaning of being “educated” is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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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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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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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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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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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.
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Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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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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My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
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The greatest gift for an individual or a nation… was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.
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It is not a sacrifice, it’s a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn’t say it’s a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it
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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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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let’s not confine ourselves to primary education. Let’s think of early childhood development and education as a whole.
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