Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
AUNG SAN SUU KYII’ve always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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To the best of my knowledge, no war was ever started by women. But it is women and children who have always suffered most in situations of conflict.
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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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It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
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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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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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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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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser.
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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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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.
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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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