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Intimidation and propaganda work in a duet of oppression, while the people, lapped in fear and distrust, learn to dissemble and to keep silent.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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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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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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Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
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Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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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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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
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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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Each Endeavour Help Other Own Potential Realize Realized Truth
To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others.
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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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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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There’s a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.
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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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