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Burmese Politician

Aung San Suu Kyi is a distinguished Burmese politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born in June 1945. She is renowned for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar, spending much of her life under house arrest and becoming a symbol of hope for the Burmese people.

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“Absolute peace in our world is an unattainable goal. But it is one towards which we must continue to journey, our eyes fixed on it as a traveller in a desert fixes his eyes on the one guiding star that will lead him to salvation.”

World Eye Stars Peace Goal Journey Absolutes Salvation Desert Fixed His Eyes Our World Traveller Unattainable Guiding Stars

Author: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 all at risk.”

World Long Force Peace Risk Negative Our World Indivisible

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“It is man's vision of a world fit for rational, civilized humanity which leads him to dare and to suffer to build societies free from want and fear. Concepts such as truth, justice and compassion cannot be dismissed as trite when these are often the only bulwarks which stand against ruthless power.”

Men World Want Suffering Humanity Justice Compassion Vision Fit Concepts Dare Rational Civilized Ruthless

Book:Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

Source: Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

“Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who are assured of good care and a sound education that will enable them to face the challenges of a changing world.”

World Giving Children Country Care Faces Mother Sound Challenges Lines Birth Healthy Developing Assured Giving Birth Indicators Healthy Children

Book:Letters From Burma:

Source: Letters From Burma:

“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.”

People World Force Justice Ordinary Defense Japan Ordinary People Extremism Peace And Justice Burma Ordinariness

Book:Letters From Burma:

Source: Letters From Burma:

“Religion is about increasing peace and harmony in the world. ... People of all different religions should be given the opportunity to pursue good in their own way.”

People World Way Should Different Religion Opportunity Given Harmony Pursue Peace And Harmony Different Religions

Author: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 think in some ways it's better to have the people of the world on your side than the governments of the world, even if governments can be more effective in certain directions.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows World Way Different Country Helping Government Certain Sides Movement Involved Concerned Your Side Different Countries Burma

Author: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. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end, I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.”

People Thinking Knows World Book Ends Wanted Young Values Winning Given Common Harry Potter Potters Young Friends

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.”

World Needs Humans May Able Realizing Human Beings Security Full Potential

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“My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.”

World Mean Doe War Ends Attitude Poverty Violence This World Negative Definitions Discrimination Factors Inequality Really Mean My Attitude

Author: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 the course of development.”

World Shows Courses Stage Development Series Fixed World History

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“Fires of suffering and strife are raging around the world.”

World Suffering Fire Rage Around The World Strife

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“I think I was the healthiest prisoner of conscience in the world.”

Thinking World Conscience Prisoner

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“The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.”

World Passion Peace Results Education Failing Empowerment Caring Peaceful Empowering Coexistence Wise Women Peaceful Life Peaceful Coexistence

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“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”

World Age Voice Heard Aging Birthday This Day 50th Birthday

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves – they can't depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.”

People Ifs Knows World Want Persons Young Used Easy Particular Fool Depends Used To Be Realising

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.”

World Feels Used Listening Used To Be Right Time Versatile

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music.”

World Long Pieces Heard Havens Listening Long Time Wrong Time

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people.”

People World Enough Bigs Kindness Convinced

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.”

World This World

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

About the Author

Born: June 19, 1945
Known for: Burmese Politician
Quotes: 287

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