“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
“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.”
PowerAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.”
Alone“If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.”
Freedom“The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.”
Peace“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“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“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”
Age“One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.”
Family“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“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.”
Politics“I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.”
Courage“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“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”
Dreams“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“Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.”
Freedom“Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.”
Government“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“The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.”
Change“In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.”
Politics