By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves. Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes From Aung San Suu Kyi When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened. Aung San Suu Kyi house-arrestspokeshouse Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity. Aung San Suu Kyi dignityshouldthinking I would like to have seen my sons growing up. Aung San Suu Kyi growinggrowing-upson In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic. Aung San Suu Kyi optimistic In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long. Aung San Suu Kyi movementlongyears As you look at me and listen to me, please remember the often repeated truth that one prisoner of conscience is one too many. Aung San Suu Kyi prisonerrememberlooks We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting. Aung San Suu Kyi fateeffortachievement It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute. Aung San Suu Kyi redemptionselfmen A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue. Aung San Suu Kyi phasespoliticalmean Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means. I would like to set the precedent of political change through political settlement, not through violence. Aung San Suu Kyi politicalmeanbelieve War is not the only arena where peace is done to death. Aung San Suu Kyi arenadonewar I've always said there's no hope without endeavor. Hope has no meaning unless we are prepared to work to realize our hopes and dreams but in order to that we do need to have friends. We need those who believe in us. Friends are those who believe in us and who want to help us whatever it is that we are trying to achieve. Aung San Suu Kyi hopedreambelieve Sometimes I didn't even have enough money to eat. I became so weak from malnourishment that my hair fell out, and I couldn't get out of bed. Aung San Suu Kyi bedhairsometimes In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be. Aung San Suu Kyi frightenedusedpeople At this age, I should be leading a quiet life. Aung San Suu Kyi agingagebirthday I'm feeling a little delicate. Aung San Suu Kyi delicatefeelingslittles All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people. Aung San Suu Kyi rightslawpeople It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. Aung San Suu Kyi motivationalintegrityinspirational Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose. Aung San Suu Kyi agingagebirthday I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics. Aung San Suu Kyi marijuanaperceptionpeople
