A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue. Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes From Aung San Suu Kyi Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change. Aung San Suu Kyi revolutionary change sometimes Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue. Aung San Suu Kyi differences views mind European and American companies companies do create jobs for some people but what they're mainly going to do is make an already wealthy elite wealthier, and increase its greed and strong desire to hang on to power. So immediately and in the long run, these companies - harm the democratic process a great deal. Aung San Suu Kyi strong running jobs We must contemplate what the meaning of being "educated" is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important. Aung San Suu Kyi believe people thinking People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done. Aung San Suu Kyi government judging people Leaders of political parties need to keep in contact with the people; that's what it's all about. If violence were to erupt, I am fairly confident that we could control our people. Whether or not the authorities can control theirs is another matter altogether. Aung San Suu Kyi party leader people I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always. Aung San Suu Kyi mind sometimes thinking There is a special charm to journeys undertaken before daybreak in hot lands: the air is soft and cool and the coming of dawn reveals a landscape fresh from the night dew. Aung San Suu Kyi journey air night In Burma, we have only about four percent of the people in our country who are (college) graduates. So can we not value the majority? No, we must. If we just value the graduates, then does that mean our people are not valuable? I don't believe that. What is important is we need right people in right positions. Aung San Suu Kyi mean believe country In a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. Never let fear prevent you from doing right. Aung San Suu Kyi real rights order I do not like to encourage personalized politics, so we would not like it to be thought that just because certain political personalities were attacked, this means the situation is very grave. The true gravity of the situation comes from the fact that ordinary members of the NLD are repressed all the time. We don't want a completely paralyzed political organization, while a select few leaders are protected by international attention. Aung San Suu Kyi organization leader mean I can say with absolute confidence that the general public of Burma would be very little affected, if at all, by sanctions. So far, the kind of investments that have come in have benefited the public very little indeed. If you have been in Burma long enough, you will be aware of the fact that a small elite has developed that is extremely wealthy. Perhaps they would be affected, but my concern is not with them but with the general public. Aung San Suu Kyi littles long facts Unless there is free and fair competition, there can't be healthy economic development. And what we have in Burma now is not an open-market economy that allows free and fair competition, but a form of colonialism makes a few people very, very wealthy. It's what you would crony capitalism. Aung San Suu Kyi competition healthy people I think one must take responsibility for one's actions and one's decisions. But one should never take -- one should never assume that everything that happens for the good is achieved by one's self alone. Aung San Suu Kyi responsibility self thinking I am not unaware of the saying that more tears have been shed over wishes granted than wishes denied. Aung San Suu Kyi granted tears wish [T]here is a vast difference in the attitude of a man with a gun in his hand and that of one without a gun in his hand. When a man does not have a gun in his hand, or a woman for the matter, he or she tries harder to use his or her mind, sense of compassion, and intelligence to work out a solution. Aung San Suu Kyi compassion attitude men One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about. Aung San Suu Kyi family together want I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law. Aung San Suu Kyi law country thinking 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. Aung San Suu Kyi political feelings thinking All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original. Aung San Suu Kyi military use reason-why
