Aung San Suu Kyi

"I believe that humanity's future depends on our ability to choose compassion."

"Every person possesses the capacity for moral courage."

"The most beautiful thing about hope is that it costs nothing to give."

"I have discovered that resilience is not born from comfort but from adversity."

"To forgive is not to forget; it is to heal."

"The pursuit of happiness is a right; its achievement is a responsibility."

"I refuse to be imprisoned by hate, even in the face of those who hate me."

"Success means different things to different people; for me, it is freedom."

"The world changes when individuals decide to change it."

"I have faith in the ultimate triumph of truth over falsehood."

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action despite fear."

"In times of darkness, even a small light brings hope."

"The legacy we leave is not measured in monuments but in the freedom we secure."

"I believe that every struggle, no matter how small, contributes to human progress."

"Death is not the greatest loss in life; the greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

"The greatest fear we have to overcome is the fear of being afraid."

"Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the only cementing force that holds things together."

"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it."

"Please use your freedom to promote ours."

"In the end, it is the people who will decide. It is up to the people to take courage."

"We are not looking for anything other than what is due to us by human right and international law."

"One day, this will all pass. And when it does, we must ensure that it never happens again."

"You cannot expect change if you do not create the right conditions for it."

"I believe in democracy, justice and human rights."

"The desire for freedom is the most basic and powerful of human desires."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"My father said there are two kinds of people in the world: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there is much less competition."

"If you've been touched by sorrow, you find that somewhere in the deepest part of your heart, there is a room full of compassion."

"Fear is not the natural state of civilized people."

"You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you."