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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.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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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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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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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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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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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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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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One should mature over 20 years.
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The people have to take part. They have to understand that they have the power to move things, and they must really commit themselves to change if they want 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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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
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Yet even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilized man.
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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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If you feel helpless, go help someone.
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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
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