“ Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ A family is very special. So when a family splits up, it's not good, it's never good. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can. Aung San Suu Kyi
“ Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential. Aung San Suu Kyi