The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they’ve got to go about it themselves – they can’t depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what’s going on all over the world.
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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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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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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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If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
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I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
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Courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ – grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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Some of the most relaxing weekends I have ever enjoyed were those I spent quietly with a sense of all work to date completed, and an absorbing mystery.
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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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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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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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One should mature over 20 years.
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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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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world…
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.
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As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then for 19 months.
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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 only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear
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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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