Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.
It is not a sacrifice, it's a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it
I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.
To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others. Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
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 subject to it.
Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people.
The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.
There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.
I've always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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.
The greatest gift for an individual or a nation... was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.
Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.
It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute.
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.
Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.
It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.
There is a special charm to journeys undertaken before daybreak in hot lands: the air is soft and cool and the coming of dawn reveals a landscape fresh from the night dew.
My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.
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.
How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.
