Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIEvery thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe 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 KYIWhen 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 KYIIt is not a sacrifice, it’s a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn’t say it’s a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIf you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIDemocracy is when the people keep a government in check.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe 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.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIIt is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIDemocracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not “given”, it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWe achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIYou should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThat’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThe four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
AUNG SAN SUU KYII 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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