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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIt would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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If you give in to intimidation, you’ll go on being intimidated
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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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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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I 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.
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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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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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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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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 can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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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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Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.
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Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.
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