Aung San Suu Kyi

"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"One day I will be able to use my freedom of speech and expression for the benefit of society."

"Please use your freedom to promote ours."

"Optimism is a political act."

"We should not despair. There are still people who believe in democratic ideals and human rights."

"If you're not happy here and now, you never will be."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong."

"It is not enough to be peaceful at heart."

"Peace is every step."

"Be a lamp unto yourself."

"In the end, it is the spirit of the people that will determine the outcome."

"You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right."

"I have nothing to fear but fear itself."

"Tyranny is always better disguised in its busiest periods."

"The cruelest lies are often told in silence."

"Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire population agrees with it, nor less so even if the population disagrees with it."

"To be born Burmese is to be born cursed."

"Learning to appreciate ourselves is as important as learning to appreciate others."

"Discipline is not meant to suppress freedom but to create it."

"We want to live in a land of justice, not jungle law."

"Democracy is when the indigent vote with a democracy of their own."

"Many people choose to give up rather than to resist."

"Each person has the potential to change the world."

"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world."

"The education of a nation determines the character of the nation."

"Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression."

"Kindness and mutual understanding are powerful."