Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk.
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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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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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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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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions.
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Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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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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There is no hope without endeavor.
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