There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIPart 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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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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The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and new ideas and the persistent assertion of their own rightness bring on them an intellectual stasis which they project on to the nation at large.
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We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.
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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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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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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 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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The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
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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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Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don’t have a job you have to rely on someone.
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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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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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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