The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development.
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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About Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Union 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…
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Aung San Suu KyiMy opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that…
If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.
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 …
Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.
If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.
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Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that…
Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.
Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.
A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.
If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith.
Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.
I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.
I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.
For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.
Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.