Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

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As a Burmese politician (b. 1945), Aung San Suu Kyi is known for articulating ideas that others struggled to put into words. Aung San Suu Kyi's observations on Peace are as sharp as their thoughts on Government, revealing genuine breadth of mind. We feature 56 quotes from Aung San Suu Kyi spanning Peace, Government, Politics, Freedom, and Hope, making them one of the most prolific voices in our archive. Readers often gravitate to this one: "Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent."

“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Age

All Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Age

“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Politics

“A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Family

“Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Government

“I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Hope

“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Attitude

“One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Patriotism

“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Faith

“If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Fear

“I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Alone

“One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Work

“For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Change

“Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Government

“The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Freedom