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 KYIFreedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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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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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.
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Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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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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The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
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People ask me about what sacrifices I’ve made. I always answer: I’ve made no sacrifices, I’ve made choices.
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