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

Aung San Suu Kyi

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Aung San Suu Kyi
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: June 19
Burmese Politician
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To abolish fear correctly is to nurture law and order.
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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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I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
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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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Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.
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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.
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Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.
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Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means. I would like to set the precedent of political change through political settlement, not through violence.
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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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Even if you feel fear, you still have to go ahead and do what you believe in.
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