It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf 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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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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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.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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I think in some ways it’s better to have the people of the world on your side than the governments of the world, even if governments can be more effective in certain directions.
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If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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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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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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