Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWithout a revolution of the spirit, the forces which produced the iniquities of the old order would continue to be operative, posing a constant threat to the process of reform and regeneration.
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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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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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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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It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
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I’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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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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There is no hope without endeavor.
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I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don’t believe in people just hoping.
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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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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.
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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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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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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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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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