We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
AUNG SAN SUU KYII chose to walk on this journey, because I solely believed in it and wholeheartedly decided to do so, and I’m willing and able to pay for the consequences.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Without 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 can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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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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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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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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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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That’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
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The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems which lie at the root of social and economic difficulties and a lack of resolve in grappling with them.
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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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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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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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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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