“Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.”
Age
“A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good.”
FamilyAll Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi
“History is always changing.”
History“For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.”
Change“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“Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.”
Politics“Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.”
Government“Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.”
Family“In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.”
Politics“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“In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.”
History“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“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”
Dreams“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“One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.”
Alone“If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.”
Freedom“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“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
Age“In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.”
Politics“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