Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIFundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
More Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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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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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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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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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.
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You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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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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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they’ve got to go about it themselves – they can’t depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what’s going on all over the world.
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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace – it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world.
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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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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.
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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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