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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIt is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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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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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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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour.
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There’s a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.
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Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.
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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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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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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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I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.
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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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