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“Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.”

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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. more

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“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.”

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Book:Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

Source: Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

“I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.”

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“I learned in an extremely hard way that the accountability falls with me.”

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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.”

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“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.”

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“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”

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“By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.”

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“Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.”

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“The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.”

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“There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.”

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