"Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps the……" — Aung San Suu Kyi
"Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps the more precious thing is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure'- grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure."
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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178 Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi has 178 quotes on this site.
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I've always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.
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I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988…
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We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.
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We must make democracy the popular creed...If we should fail to do this, our people are bound to suffer... That…
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Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.…
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I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.
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The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right…
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If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves –…
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People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.
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I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor,
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Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day.
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I acquired a hunger for fairy tales in the dark days of blackout and blitz in the Second World War.
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Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.
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Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.
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Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
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Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.
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