Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes & Sayings
129 most famous Aung San Suu Kyi quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for her. She's a 79 year old Australian activist born on Jun 19, 1945.
“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.”
“If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.”
“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.”
“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”
“Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that they never would have thought they would be doing, simply because of the human instinct that makes them turn their face towards freedom.”
“I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.”
“Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.”
“By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.”
“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.”
“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
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