Aung San Suu Kyi

"Do not desire more to your neighbor's house than for your own."

"It is not a sign of weakness to mourn for those who have died in acts of violence."

"In Burma, as in every other country in the world, the most dangerous enemy of the people is not any foreign invader, it is the bad government."

"If we are to live as human beings, we must be prepared to give up a great deal."

"A nation that remains isolated cannot rise to a high level."

"The only real failure in life is the failure to try."

"I believe in the goodness of humanity."

"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it."

"It is the role of the artist to ask significant questions."

"I do not want to be remembered as a living martyr."

"To be good and to do good, one must have some patience."

"In the end, all that matters is the truth and the way we treat each other."

"If you can cultivate the right attitude, the problems will disappear."

"We must have patience as well as perseverance."

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths."

"Where there is no justice, there is no peace."

"It is not the walls that make a city dangerous, it is the people inside."

"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to free people from fear."

"I should have said: it is our duty to show courage."

"We are not rich people in terms of material wealth."

"Do you believe in God? I believe in something."

"The power of the gun, the power of arms, is not the only route to success."

"Anger can be more destructive than a cyclone."

"There is an obvious need for basic human-rights education."

"The essence of Burmese culture is modesty and humility."

"We should be a beacon of hope for the rest of the world."

"In Buddhism we do not regard our lama as a god."

"I have always felt that the nature of the development of the individual was largely connected to the capacity to create."

"We cannot make meaningful choices without knowledge and freedom of information."

"Sacrifice is essential if you want to do any good in the world."