How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it? Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes From Aung San Suu Kyi If you're feeling helpless, help someone. Aung San Suu Kyi badassmotivationalinspirational If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help. Aung San Suu Kyi importantpeopleart If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean it's stalemate. There's a vast difference between no checkmate and stalemate. This is what the democratic process is like. Aung San Suu Kyi gamesmeanmoving There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed. The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity. Aung San Suu Kyi sacrificenamescourage 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. Aung San Suu Kyi optimismhave-faithwant The important thing is fear should not control your actions. It should not dictate what you do. Aung San Suu Kyi importantshouldaction When I was in London a Kachin youth criticized me for not condemning the Burmese military for their offensive in Kachin State. I answered "condemnation is not the solution." We want to build reconciliation, not condemnation. Aung San Suu Kyi londonmilitarywant Those who have to face persistent political persecution become highly politicized. Our lives take on a rhythm different from those who, on waking up in the morning, do not need to wonder who might have been arrested during the night and what further acts of blatant injustice might be committed against our people later during the day. Our antennae become highly sensitive to vibrations barely noticed by those whose everyday existence is removed from political struggle. Aung San Suu Kyi strugglemorningnight It is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to free themselves from the enervating miasma of fear. Yet even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilized man. Aung San Suu Kyi ironcrushmen My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves. Aung San Suu Kyi top-prioritiesprioritiespeople You may not think about politics, but politics think about you. Aung San Suu Kyi maythinking A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the small, daily acts of courage which help to preserve man's self-respect and inherent human dignity. Aung San Suu Kyi common-senseselfmen 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. Aung San Suu Kyi applestwoyears Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent. Aung San Suu Kyi nationsgovernmentgoal Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it. Aung San Suu Kyi opportunitypeoplethinking When you feel helpless, help someone. Aung San Suu Kyi helplessfeelshelping 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. Aung San Suu Kyi wantpeopleworld Please use your freedom to promote ours. Aung San Suu Kyi human-rightsfreedomuse 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. Aung San Suu Kyi our-worldpeacelong People must have freedom and at the same time they must have security. They must not be using freedom to fight with each other. When they have security of the mind, their fears will subside, and their mistrust of others will also decline. There will be no need to worry that somebody will be looking at you with jealousy. They won't have to worry that someone will report some lies to their superiors and get them into trouble. This fear of being unjustly punished would disappear and I believe confidence and trust will mount and people will have more love and respect towards one another. Aung San Suu Kyi fightingbelievelying
