There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIYet even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilized man.
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One should mature over 20 years.
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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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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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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 enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.
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I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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Human 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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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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There is no hope without endeavor.
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Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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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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It is not power that corrupts but fear.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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