Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

The French say that to part is to die a little. To be forgotten too is to die a little. It is to lose some of the links that anchor us to the rest of humanity.

We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.

After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

Sometimes I didn't even have enough money to eat. I became so weak from malnourishment that my hair fell out, and I couldn't get out of bed.

Art history is always changing too.

The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.

Calamities that are not the result of purely natural phenomena usually have their origins, distant and obscure though they may be, in common human failings.

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time.

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

I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying.

It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense against the forces of unreason and extremism.

I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.

I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.

What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.

Religion is about increasing peace and harmony in the world. ... People of all different religions should be given the opportunity to pursue good in their own way.

One prisoner of conscience is one too many.

Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.

Young people drift away from society because, in many cases, they have no hope or goals. So, hope will have to be given to the young.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.

We cannot be caught in the bond of suspicion. We have to carry out what we should be doing with a firm determination.

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.

I've always said that the most important thing is job creation. Jobs will earn people money and build self-confidence.

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.

People need security of the mind. Why do they want democracy? Because it can give them freedom and security in a balanced way.

I'm rather inclined to liking people.

Burmese political culture lacks an understanding of negotiated compromise. We have to build up that kind of culture.

A revolution simply means great change, significant change, and that's how I'm defining it - great change for the better, brought about through non-violent means.

The terms of the 2008 constitution [which ensures the military will continue to be the ultimate authority] could not benefit Burma in the long run. I think this constitution should be revised.

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.

Taking sides cannot bring peace and balance.

I don't seem to have time to breathe. Everything's happening so quickly, and so much is happening all the time.

I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence. Also, I think that if you use the wrong means, the ends themselves get distorted.

I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from fear.

The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end the war.

If you're feeling helpless, help someone. ”― Aung San Suu Kyi (from Freedom from Fear)

It is not power that corrupts but fear. The fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.

The people have given me their support they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

We are not out to boast that there is so much percentage of growth per year. Our real concern is how it affects the lives of people, the future of our country.

Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves.