The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
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There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed.
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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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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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I don’t like to be called a symbol. And I don’t like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I’d rather be known as a hard worker. I don’t think symbols do much, nor icons.
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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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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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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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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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Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
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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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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 people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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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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If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
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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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