Aung San Suu Kyi quotes

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.

Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

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.

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.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

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.

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

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.

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.

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.

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.