It 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 KYIHuman 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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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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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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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.
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Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
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We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.
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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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Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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The greatest gift for an individual or a nation… was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.
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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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It 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
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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If you are 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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