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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe 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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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.
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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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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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I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.
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The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit, born of an intellectual conviction of the need for change in those mental attitudes and values which shape the course of a nation’s development.
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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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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 want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they’ve got to go about it themselves – they can’t depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what’s going on all over the world.
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