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> [The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/the-act-of-willingly-subtracting-from-one-s-own-limited-store-of-the/)

[Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/)

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## 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/)

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