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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIJobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don’t have a job you have to rely on someone.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others.
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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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Courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ – grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.
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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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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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The important thing is fear should not control your actions. It should not dictate what you do.
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I don’t like to be called a symbol. And I don’t like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I’d rather be known as a hard worker. I don’t think symbols do much, nor icons.
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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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Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions.
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If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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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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A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success.
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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