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It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense against the forces of unreason and extremism.

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
Rangoon
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Daw Suu
Amay Suu
Dr. Suu Kyi
Ms. Suu Kyi
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The lady
Justice
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If the restrictions on the work of my party and on me personally are not removed in the very, very near future - that is in a matter of days - I think the United States should start thinking seriously of sanctions. This is really about as bad as it has ever been.
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It is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature.
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Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.
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We cannot be caught in the bond of suspicion. We have to carry out what we should be doing with a firm determination.
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I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.
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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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One should mature over 20 years.
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To be forgotten, is to die a little.
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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 you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.
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There can be no civil peace without the rule of law.
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Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go on trying and who in the process make themselves fit to bear the responsibilities and uphold the disciplines which will maintain a free society.
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When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of people.
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To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.
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In Burma, under the present Constitution, the Army can always take over all parts of government if they think this is necessary. so until the Army comes out clearly and consistently in support of the democratic process we cannot say that it's irreversible. But I don't think we need fear a reversal too much either.
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I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.
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The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.
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Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
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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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Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in harmony with China and India. That's why we have to lay down political policies that are fair for everyone.
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