You must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIWe must contemplate what the meaning of being “educated” is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.
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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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There is no hope without endeavor.
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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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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
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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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I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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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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I think it’s time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation.
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We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
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Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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How could I stand the separation from family and friends? It is ironic, I say, that in an authoritarian state it is only the prisoner of conscience who is genuinely free. Yes, we have given up our right to a normal life. But we have stayed true to that most precious part of our humanity-our conscience.
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