I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always. Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi More Quotes From Aung San Suu Kyi 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 The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation. Aung San Suu Kyi nationsindividualneeds It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear. Aung San Suu Kyi difficultignorancewould-be Solidarity is a beautiful word because it means that you reach out to those who are different from you and who have to cope with different circumstances because we recognize that we all share the same human needs and same values. It is the values that count most of all. The value of freedom of thought, the value of democratic practices, the value of respect for your fellow human beings. Aung San Suu Kyi practicebeautifulmean I think it's time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation. Aung San Suu Kyi armypeoplethinking Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice. Aung San Suu Kyi sacrificerightsjustice When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow. Aung San Suu Kyi lonelyhonorpath The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations. Aung San Suu Kyi politicalstrugglerights I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race. Aung San Suu Kyi raceshouldthinking In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely "tolerated", they are valued. Aung San Suu Kyi videoaugustmen Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside. Aung San Suu Kyi ignoredrightslaw To abolish fear correctly is to nurture law and order. Aung San Suu Kyi nurturelaworder It is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature. Aung San Suu Kyi flawsspiritmen If you feel helpless, go help someone. Aung San Suu Kyi ifsfeelshelping Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines as a challenge to combat. Aung San Suu Kyi differencesgovernmentchallenges The last six years afforded me much time and food for thought. I came to the conclusion that the human race is not divided into two opposing camps of good and evil. It is made up of those who are capable of learning and those who are incapable of doing so. Aung San Suu Kyi racetwoyears To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi democracypathfirsts It is undeniably easier to ignore the hardships of those who are too weak to demand their rights than to respond sensitively to their needs. To care is to accept responsibility, to dare to act in accordance with the dictum that the ruler is the strength of the helpless. Aung San Suu Kyi responsibilityrightsneeds The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that 'if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression', human rights should be protected by the rule of law. That just laws which uphold human rights are the necessary foundation of peace and security would be denied only by closed minds which interpret peace as the silence of all opposition and security as the assurance of their own power. Aung San Suu Kyi lawmenpeace The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to operate. Aung San Suu Kyi revolutionspiritorder
