Aung San Suu Kyi Philosophical Quotes — Page 4

Politician, Activist

Philosophical

“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.”

Years Two Race

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Politician, Activist

Philosophical

“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.”

Needs Responsibility Rights

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Philosophical

“You have a great many things to do when you are under house arrest. On the one hand, it is more comfortable than sitting in prison; on the other hand, you have to look after a household, which is strenuous under such circumstances.”

Looks Hands House

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Philosophical

“Despotic governments do not recognize the precious human component of the state, seeing its citizens only as a faceless, mindless -- and helpless -- mass to be manipulated at will. It is as though people were incidental to a nation rather than its very life-blood.”

Government Blood Tyrants

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Philosophical

“I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.”

Thinking Feelings Political

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Philosophical

“I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end, I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.”

Thinking Book Winning

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Philosophical

“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.”

Law Rights Ignored

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Philosophical

“We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are respected, and where our people enjoy all the benefits of democratic institutions.”

People Trying Rights

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Philosophical

“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.”

Men Mean Strong

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Philosophical

“All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.”

Use Military Reason Why

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Philosophical

“All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.”

People Law Rights

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Philosophical

“My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.”

People Thinking Government

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Aung San Suu Kyi — Philosophical Quotes

Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes