Aung San Suu Kyi quotes - page 3

Some of the most relaxing weekends I have ever enjoyed were those I spent quietly with a sense of all work to date completed, and an absorbing mystery. (Aung San Suu Kyi)
The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development. View quote
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What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society. View quote
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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. View quote
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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly. View quote
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The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations. View quote
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My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for. View quote
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All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original. View quote
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The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves. View quote
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War is not the only arena where peace is done to death. Wherever suffering is ignored, there will be the seeds of conflict, for suffering degrades and embitters and enrages. View quote
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I am not unaware of the saying that more tears have been shed over wishes granted than wishes denied. (Aung San Suu Kyi)
When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow. View quote
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One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about. View quote
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The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence. View quote
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I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people. View quote
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A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue. View quote
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The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that. View quote
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I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping. View quote
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In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic. View quote
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I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma. View quote
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Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity. (Aung San Suu Kyi)
If ideas and beliefs are to be denied validity outside the geographical and cultural bounds of their origin, Buddhism would be confined to north India, Christianity to a narrow tract in the Middle East and Islam to Arabia. View quote
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In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long. View quote
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When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of people. View quote
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It is man's vision of a world fit for rational, civilized humanity which leads him to dare and to suffer to build societies free from want and fear. Concepts such as truth, justice and compassion cannot be dismissed as trite when these are often the only bulwarks which stand against ruthless power. View quote
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