There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed.
AUNG SAN SUU KYITo 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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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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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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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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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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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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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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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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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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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don’t have a job you have to rely on someone.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it’s stalemate.
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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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