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Aung San Suu Kyi

(1945) Foreign Minister Myanmar

328 quotes in 1410 categories

Aung San Suu Kyi’s 328 statements echo a steadfast commitment to democracy and human rights. Her words convey both the weight of political struggle and the enduring hope for change.

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Aung San Suu Kyi is a foreign minister from Myanmar, best known for Voix du défi.

Quick Facts About Aung San Suu Kyi

Born: June 19, 1945
Nationality: Myanmar
Profession: Foreign Minister
Notable works: Voix du défi
Known for: Freedom from Fear
Spouse: Michael Aris

About Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. She has served as the general secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) since the party's founding in 1988 and was registered as its chairperson while it was a legal party from 2011 to 2023. She played a vital role in Myanmar's transition from military junta to partial democracy in the 2010s. She has been widely described as the de facto leader of Myanmar from 2016 to 2021. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Presidential Medal of Freedom Nobel Peace Prize Sakharov Prize Catalonia International Prize Gwangju Prize for Human Rights honorary Canadian citizenship Congressional Gold Medal UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize

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Rafto Prize Olof Palme Prize Freedom Award International Simón Bolívar Prize Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding Václav Havel Prize Wallenberg Medal Commander of the Legion of Honour Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia Giuseppe Motta Medal Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear Chatham House Prize Silver Medal of the President of the Senate Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Humanitarian of the Year Global Citizen Awards honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington

Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

Books always help.

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Always

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I knew some of the army quite well.

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Army

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One should mature over 20 years.

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Mature

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There is no hope without endeavor.

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Endeavor

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Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.

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Afraid

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If you do nothing you get nothing.

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Get

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History is always changing.

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Always

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I'm feeling a little delicate.

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Delicate

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

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Life

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If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

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Giving

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If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.

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Blush

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I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence.

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Always

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Human rights and rule of law are inseparably connected.

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Connected

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I don't think I have achieved anything that I can really be proud of.

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Achieved

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There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

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Quiet

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Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.

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24 hours

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I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that…

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Been

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A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.

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Family

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I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

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Chance

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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely "tolerated", they are valued.

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August

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It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

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Enough

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I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.

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Adaptable

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The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

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Burma

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

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Harmony

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The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature…

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Abnegation

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I think there's a need for the participation of the military for the stability of the transformation period of Burma. If the…

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Burma

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Despotic governments do not recognize the precious human component of the state, seeing its citizens only as a faceless, mindless -- and…

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Blood

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The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to…

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Force

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What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions -…

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Burma

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Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to…

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Believe

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If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy. The people have to take part.…

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Accepting

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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 is what…

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Bounds

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[T]here is a vast difference in the attitude of a man with a gun in his hand and that of one without…

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Amendment

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I still oppose "Visit Myanmar Year," and I would ask tourists to stay away. Burma is not going to run away. They…

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Asks

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Solidarity is a beautiful word because it means that you reach out to those who are different from you and who have…

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Beautiful

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“Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of…

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Basic human rights

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So, I think that for the authorities to say now that calling for sanctions will prevent dialogue is a ploy to stop…

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Authority

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The best way to deal with AIDS is through education. So we need a really widespread AIDS education program. In fact, what…

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Aids

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Those who have to face persistent political persecution become highly politicized. Our lives take on a rhythm different from those who, on…

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Arrested

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It's good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma. I…

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Burma

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