“Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.”
Best
“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.”
FaithAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“History is always changing.”
History“One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.”
Family“A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.”
Family“If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.”
Government“I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.”
Work“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“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“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.”
Government“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“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”
Age“Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.”
Government“I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music.”
Music“At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.”
Age“In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.”
Politics“I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.”
Hope“Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.”
Best“The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.”
Change“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.”
Politics“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.”
Change