“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”
Age
“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
AgeAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.”
Politics“A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.”
Family“Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.”
Government“I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights.”
Hope“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”
Dreams“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“One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.”
Alone“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“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
Age“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“If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.”
Government“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“I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.”
Alone“One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.”
Family“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“For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.”
Change“Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.”
Government“The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.”
Peace“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