--- title: "15 Democratic Quotes By Aung San Suu Kyi" description: "15 Democratic quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus more from Aung San Suu Kyi and more Democratic sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_country_there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-i_1268979.jpg" --- > [There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-in-a-democratic-country/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_country_there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-i_1268979.jpg) > [Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-only-of-those-who-live-under-a/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_agreeing_agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-on_799515.jpg) > [The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freedom-of-speech/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_bases_the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freed_2090378.jpg) > [Burma is not yet a full-fledged democracy. We have started working on the road to full democracy. We have a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/burma-is-not-yet-a-full-fledged-democracy-we-have-started-working-on/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_burma_burma-is-not-yet-a-full-fledged-democrac_1111164.jpg) > [What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/what-we-are-lacking-in-burma-is-an-independence-effective-judiciary/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_burma_what-we-are-lacking-in-burma-is-an-indep_230927.jpg) > [We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/we-do-need-great-change-in-burma-we-are-trying-to-build-a-new-society/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19d/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_basic-human-rights_we-do-need-great-change-in-burma-we-are_1855877.jpg) > [It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/it-is-often-in-the-name-of-cultural-integrity-as-well-as-social/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58d/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_cybersecurity_it-is-often-in-the-name-of-cultural-inte_45280.jpg) > [Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/among-the-basic-freedoms-to-which-men-aspire-that-their-lives-might/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3e/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_apathy_among-the-basic-freedoms-to-which-men-as_2162356.jpg) > [In Burma, under the present Constitution, the Army can always take over all parts of government if they think this is necessary.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/in-burma-under-the-present-constitution-the-army-can-always-take-over/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d6/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_army_in-burma-under-the-present-constitution_1662432.jpg) > [It is incorrect to say there have been no reforms at all in Burma; there have of course been reforms, but we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/it-is-incorrect-to-say-there-have-been-no-reforms-at-all-in-burma/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d1/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_burma_it-is-incorrect-to-say-there-have-been-n_1955243.jpg) > [European and American companies companies do create jobs for some people but what they're mainly going to do is make an already…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/european-and-american-companies-companies-do-create-jobs-for-some/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_company_european-and-american-companies-companie_935089.jpg) > [If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/if-you-look-at-the-democratic-process-as-a-game-of-chess-there-have/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/171/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_checkmate_if-you-look-at-the-democratic-process-as_3131948.jpg) > [Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/some-believe-that-the-only-way-to-remove-the-authoritarian-regime-and/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e0/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_believe_some-believe-that-the-only-way-to-remove_2387175.jpg) > [I still oppose "Visit Myanmar Year," and I would ask tourists to stay away. Burma is not going to run away. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/i-still-oppose-visit-myanmar-year-and-i-would-ask-tourists-to-stay/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_asks_i-still-oppose-visit-myanmar-year-and-i_2952839.jpg) > [Solidarity is a beautiful word because it means that you reach out to those who are different from you and who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/solidarity-is-a-beautiful-word-because-it-means-that-you-reach-out-to/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb9/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_beautiful_solidarity-is-a-beautiful-word-because-i_2661007.jpg) ## Other authors on Democratic ## More by Aung San Suu Kyi > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/the-best-way-to-help-burma-is-to-empower-the-people-of-burma-to-help/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [Taking sides cannot bring peace and balance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/taking-sides-cannot-bring-peace-and-balance/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/it-is-often-in-the-name-of-cultural-integrity-as-well-as-social/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/fear-is-a-habit-i-am-not-afraid/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/of-course-i-regret-not-having-been-able-to-spend-time-with-my-family/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/fearlessness-may-be-a-gift-but-perhaps-more-precious-is-the-courage/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [“In one of her letters she writes: Some have questioned the appropriateness of talking about such matters as metta (loving-kindness) and thissa (truth) in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/in-one-of-her-letters-she-writes-some-have-questioned-the/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society - not the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/burmese-authors-and-artists-can-play-the-role-that-artists-everywhere/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/after-all-it-was-my-father-who-founded-the-burmese-army-and-i-do-have/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/a-most-insidious-form-of-fear-is-that-which-masquerades-as-common/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/if-you-give-in-to-intimidation-you-ll-go-on-being-intimidated/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/i-don-t-want-to-see-the-military-falling-i-want-to-see-the-military/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [One prisoner of conscience is one too many.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/one-prisoner-of-conscience-is-one-too-many/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/it-would-be-difficult-to-dispel-ignorance-unless-there-is-freedom-to/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) > [I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/i-think-more-women-should-be-involved-in-politics-for-the-good-of-the/) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic/aung-san-suu-kyi/#itemlist", "name": "15 Democratic Quotes By Aung San Suu Kyi", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Aung San Suu Kyi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-in-a-democratic-country/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_country_there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-i_1268979.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_country_there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-i_1268979.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_country_there-should-be-no-political-prisoners-i_1268979.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.” — Aung San Suu Kyi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Aung San Suu Kyi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-only-of-those-who-live-under-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_agreeing_agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-on_799515.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_agreeing_agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-on_799515.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_agreeing_agreeing-to-disagree-is-a-prerogative-on_799515.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.” — Aung San Suu Kyi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Aung San Suu Kyi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freedom-of-speech/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_bases_the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freed_2090378.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_bases_the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freed_2090378.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_bases_the-basis-of-democratic-freedom-is-freed_2090378.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.” — Aung San Suu Kyi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Burma is not yet a full-fledged democracy. 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