“I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.”
Alone
“For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.”
ChangeAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“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“One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.”
Alone“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“In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.”
History“The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.”
Change“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“What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.”
Society“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“Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.”
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 understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.”
Courage“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.”
Attitude“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”
Dreams“History is always changing.”
History“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“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.”
Faith“War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.”
Death“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