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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 that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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Aung San Suu Kyi
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: June 19
Burmese Politician
Human Rights Activist
Politician
Writer
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After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.
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If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. If either or both sides insist on getting everything that they want - that is to say 100 percent of their demands to be met, then there can never be a settlement.
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It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.
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To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.
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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.
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It is essential to institute a legal framework that would ensure justice and improve the quality of life in Burma immediately, because the greatest suffering among the people at the moment is caused by lack of justice and lack of the rule of law.
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In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.
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When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.
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The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.
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To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.
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Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free.
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In Burma, our main goal in amending the constitution is not to phase out the military from politics. Our main point is to put the constitution in line with international standards and norms.
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At the moment I would like to emphasize the need for vocational training, for non-formal education in Burma to help all those young people who have suffered from a bad education. They have to be trained to earn their living. They have to have enough education vocational training to be able to set up respectable lives for themselves.
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When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow.
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Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.
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I'm rather inclined to liking people.
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Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize.
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My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
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What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.
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