Aung San Suu Kyi — Philosophical Quotes

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Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Politician, Activist

Philosophical

“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.”

People Thinking Army

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Politician, Activist

Philosophical

“Burma is located between China, India, and South East Asia. So it is quite natural that a country wanting diplomatic relations with our country would pay attention to who our regional neighbors are. It is not at all fair to ask a country to build relations with Burma but not take into account the situation in China. There is no way to think that taking the Chinese situation into consideration shows a disregard for Burma.”

Thinking Country Chinese

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Philosophical

“In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.”

Years Long

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Philosophical

“One prisoner of conscience is one too many.”

Conscience Prisoner

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Philosophical

“We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.”

Unity Working Together Harmony

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Philosophical

“We're nowhere near democracy. I've been released, that's all.”

Women Democracy

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Philosophical

“War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.”

War Done

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Philosophical

“There is no intrinsic virtue to law and order unless 'law' is equated with justice and 'order' with the discipline of a people satisfied that justice has been done.”

Law Order Discipline

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Philosophical

“I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.”

People Perception Marijuana

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Philosophical

“As you look at me and listen to me, please remember the often repeated truth that one prisoner of conscience is one too many.”

Looks Remember Prisoner

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Philosophical

“If ideas and beliefs are to be denied validity outside the geographical and cultural bounds of their origin, Buddhism would be confined to north India, Christianity to a narrow tract in the Middle East and Islam to Arabia.”

Ideas Buddhism Islam

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Philosophical

“The provision of basic material needs is not sufficient to make minority groups and indigenous peoples feel they are truly part of the greater national entity. For that they have to be confident that they too have an active role to play in shaping the destiny of the state that demands their allegiance.”

Play Destiny Groups

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