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129 quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

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Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

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If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.

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It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are... →

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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.

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My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in... →

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I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.

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By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

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Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say... →

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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... →

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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... →

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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.

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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

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If you do nothing you get nothing.

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