The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
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… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions -… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism. The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
People must have freedom and at the same time they must have security. They must not be using freedom to fight with… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Solidarity is a beautiful word because it means that you reach out to those who are different from you and who have… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
India and Burma have been close friends since the days we were struggling for independence. And I'm a great admirer of Mahatma… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“If you're feeling helpless, help someone. ” ― Aung San Suu Kyi (from Freedom from Fear)” — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I don't want to be president, but I want to be free to decide whether or not I want to be president… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
People need security of the mind. Why do they want democracy? Because it can give them freedom and security in a balanced… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
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… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“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… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society - not the… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
