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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.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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It’s good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma.
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Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
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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 relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and new ideas and the persistent assertion of their own rightness bring on them an intellectual stasis which they project on to the nation at large.
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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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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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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.
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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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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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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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There’s a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like.
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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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