I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all. Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes From Aung San Suu Kyi I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying. Aung San Suu Kyi wishpeoplethinking Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield? Aung San Suu Kyi developmentjusticetalking If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. Aung San Suu Kyi compromisewantlong There are those who argue that the concept of human rights is not applicable to all cultures. We in the National League for Democracy believe that human rights are of universal relevance. But even those who do not believe in human rights must certainly agree that the rule of law is most important. Without the rule of law there can be no peace. Aung San Suu Kyi rightslawbelieve Absolute peace in our world is an unattainable goal. But it is one towards which we must continue to journey, our eyes fixed on it as a traveller in a desert fixes his eyes on the one guiding star that will lead him to salvation. Aung San Suu Kyi starseyepeace I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time. Aung San Suu Kyi accessradiobook What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer. Aung San Suu Kyi politicalprisonsuffering I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music. Aung San Suu Kyi pieceslisteninglong The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear. Aung San Suu Kyi freedomtwocountry 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. Aung San Suu Kyi usedlisteningworld For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change. Aung San Suu Kyi radical-changerevolutionmean Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as both a means and an end. A people who would build a nation in which strong, democratic institutions are firmly established as a guarantee against state-induced power must first learn to liberate their own minds from apathy and fear. Aung San Suu Kyi strongmenmean The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart. Aung San Suu Kyi nobel-peace-prizeheartdoors I'm rather inclined to liking people. Aung San Suu Kyi people Justice is a dream. But it is a dream that we are determined to realize. Aung San Suu Kyi determineddreamjustice Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system. Aung San Suu Kyi prerogativedemocraticconflict Investment that only goes to enrich an already wealthy elite bent on monopolizing both economic and political power cannot contribute toward égalité and justice - the foundation stones for a sound democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi democracypoliticaljustice As the twentieth century draws to a close it has become obvious that material yardsticks alone cannot serve as an adequate measure of human well-being. Even as basic an issue as poverty has to be re-examined to take into account the psychological sense of deprivation that makes people feel poor. Aung San Suu Kyi adequateissuespeople The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of selfish passions. From there, it is not such a large step to the realization that respecting the susceptibilities and rights of others is as important as defending one's own susceptibilities and rights if civilized society is to be safeguarded. Aung San Suu Kyi individual-happinessselfishpassion It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense against the forces of unreason and extremism. Aung San Suu Kyi japanjusticepeople
