Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.

In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely tolerated, they are valued.

Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.

There is nothing new in Third World governments seeking to justify and perpetuate authoritarian rule by denouncing liberal democratic principles as alien.

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

You cannot compromise unless people talk to you.

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

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.

When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me – I listened.

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

What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.

To be forgotten, is to die a little.

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.

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

The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.