The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
AUNG SAN SUU KYIThat’s not what it’s all about. It’s to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.
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I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
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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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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude.
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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.
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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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There is no hope without endeavor.
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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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Kindness can change the lives of people.
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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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Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go on trying and who in the process make themselves fit to bear the responsibilities and uphold the disciplines which will maintain a free society.
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The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
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Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don’t have a job you have to rely on someone.
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Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
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If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
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