The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe 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.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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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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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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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.
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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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We must contemplate what the meaning of being “educated” is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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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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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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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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Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
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Challenges mean opportunities as well.
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If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
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If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
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