The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIHow can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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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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I’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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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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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.
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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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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let’s not confine ourselves to primary education. Let’s think of early childhood development and education as a whole.
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