Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

About Aung San Suu Kyi:

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament . She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners.
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I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

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When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow.

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I'm rather inclined to liking people.

Aung San Suu Kyi

I look forward to trying the Internet.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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

Aung San Suu Kyi

I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence.

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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

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I'm feeling a little delicate.

Aung San Suu Kyi

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.

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I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

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I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free.

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What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.

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I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.

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All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.

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Fires of suffering and strife are raging around the world.

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No, I was never afraid.

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The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

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Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

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You cannot compromise unless people talk to you.

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One should mature over 20 years.

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Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive.

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Author Bio

  • NameAung San Suu Kyi
  • DescriptionChairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy
  • Aliases???????????????; aung hcan: cu. krany; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Daw Suu; Amay Suu; Dr. Suu Kyi; Ms. Suu Kyi; Miss Suu Kyi
  • BornJune 19, 1945
  • CountryBurma
  • ProfessionPolitician; Writer; Human Rights Activist
  • WorksFreedom From Fear
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Commander Of The Legion Of Honour; Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Sakharov Prize; Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize; International Simón Bolívar Prize; Wallenberg Medal; Congressional Gold Medal; Václav Havel Prize For Creative Dissent; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Olof Palme Prize; UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize; Order Of Australia; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom From Fear; Chatham House Prize; Freedom Award; Giuseppe Motta Medal; Gwangju Prize For Human Rights