“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.”
Freedom
“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
AgeAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.”
Attitude“Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.”
Best“I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.”
Patriotism“Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.”
Family“War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.”
Death“A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.”
Family“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”
Age“If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.”
Freedom“In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.”
Politics“The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development.”
History“If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.”
Government“At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.”
Age“I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.”
Alone“I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.”
Courage“Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.”
Freedom“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.”
Fear“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.”
Power“Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.”
Best“Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.”
Government