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Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, born on June 19, 1945, in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar), is a revered political figure and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for her unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights. As the daughter of national hero Aung San, she emerged as a prominent leader in the pro-democracy movement against Myanmar's military junta. Despite years of house arrest and political oppression, Suu Kyi's resilience inspired countless individuals. Her complex legacy, marked by both hope and controversy, continues to shape Myanmar's future.
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"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"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it."
Aung San Suu Kyi"Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential."
Aung San Suu Kyi
"I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism."
Aung San Suu Kyi
"My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty."
Aung San Suu Kyi"The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged."
Aung San Suu Kyi"This was the way I was brought up to think of politics, that politics was to do with ethics, it was to do with responsibility, it was to do with service, so I think I was conditioned to think like that, and I'm too old to change now."
Aung San Suu Kyi