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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIt is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to free themselves from the enervating miasma of fear.
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The greatest gift for an individual or a nation… was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.
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I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end,
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To the best of my knowledge, no war was ever started by women. But it is women and children who have always suffered most in situations of conflict.
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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 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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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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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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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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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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It is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to free themselves from the enervating miasma of fear.
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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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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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