Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.

Perhaps Singapore could learn from us a more relaxed way of life.

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.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

Those who have to face persistent political persecution become highly politicized. Our lives take on a rhythm different from those who, on waking up in the morning, do not need to wonder who might have been arrested during the night and what further acts of blatant injustice might be committed against our people later during the day. Our antennae become highly sensitive to vibrations barely noticed by those whose everyday existence is removed from political struggle.

People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done.

There can be no civil peace without the rule of law.

Taking sides cannot bring peace and balance.

There should be no political prisoners in a democratic country.

You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.

I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.

The greatest gift for an individual or a nation... was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.

I don't like to be called a symbol. And I don't like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I'd rather be known as a hard worker. I don't think symbols do much, nor icons.