Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Profession : Activist

Birth : June 19, 1945

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.

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I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

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I learned to work on a computer years before I was placed under house arrest. Fortunately I had two laptops when I was under house arrest - one an Apple and one a different operating system. I was very proud of that because I know how to use both systems.

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I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.

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Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves.

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Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

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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.

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People keep saying I've changed. I used to be confrontational. But I'm - I haven't changed. It was - it's just that circumstances have changed.

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After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

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I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

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A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.

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I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

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In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.

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

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Suffering degrades, embitters and enrages.

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If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.

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Books always help.

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I'm feeling a little delicate.

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I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.

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