I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.
Aung San Suu KyiThe provision of basic material needs is not sufficient to make minority groups and indigenous peoples feel they are truly part of the greater national entity. For that they have to be confident that they too have an active role to play in shaping the destiny of the state that demands their allegiance.
Aung San Suu KyiI've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.
Aung San Suu KyiEvery kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people.
Aung San Suu KyiMore people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves – they can't depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.
Aung San Suu Kyi