Aung San Suu Kyi

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn't prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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

We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I saw many aspects of the country which I needed to see in order that I might know what we need to…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in…

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All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who…

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Leaders of political parties need to keep in contact with the people; that's what it's all about. If violence were to erupt,…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

The terms of the 2008 constitution [which ensures the military will continue to be the ultimate authority] could not benefit Burma in…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I think it's time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and…

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There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed. The courage…

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In Burma, we have only about four percent of the people in our country who are (college) graduates. So can we not…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

There are those who argue that the concept of human rights is not applicable to all cultures. We in the National League…

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Unless there is free and fair competition, there can't be healthy economic development. And what we have in Burma now is not…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much.…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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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In Burma, we need to find out what we have to do in order to keep the democratization process on track. Economic…

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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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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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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

It is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I am not unaware of the saying that more tears have been shed over wishes granted than wishes denied.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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

Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free

— Aung San Suu Kyi

All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.

— Aung San Suu Kyi