Quotes from Aung San Suu Kyi

The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.

The last six years afforded me much time and food for thought. I came to the conclusion that the human race is not divided into two opposing camps of good and evil. It is made up of those who are capable of learning and those who are incapable of doing so.

I think it's time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation.

The root of a nation's misfortunes has to be sought in the moral failings of the government.

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

In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.

In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

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

Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.