So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIYou must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.
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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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It’s good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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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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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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A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success.
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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 value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
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Please use your freedom to promote ours.
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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 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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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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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
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