Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
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Aung San Suu Kyi Famous Quotes & Sayings
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If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it.
After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.
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.
If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible.
It cannot be doubted that in most countries today women, in comparison to men, still remain underprivileged.
Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.
I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.
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.
Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in the world. Kindness, can change the lives of people.
I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.
I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.
When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.
I saw many aspects of the country which I needed to see in order that I might know what we need to do.
With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to operate.
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
To the best of my knowledge, no war was ever started by women. But it is women and children who have always suffered most in situations of conflict.
If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.
Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free
I am not unaware of the saying that more tears have been shed over wishes granted than wishes denied.
The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.
I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it.
It is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature.
I worry that even those who want to reform are not quite sure how to go about it. There is so much to be done.
Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.
The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.
I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.
It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
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.
The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk.
I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music.
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.
I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from fear.