A biography for Aung San Suu Kyihasn’t been written yet.
“We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.”
“All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.”
“There is a special charm to journeys undertaken before daybreak in hot lands: the air is soft and cool and the coming of dawn reveals a landscape fresh from the night dew.”
“I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.”
“Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.”
“Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.”
“Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.”
“I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.”
“Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.”
“I'm feeling a little delicate.”
“If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.”
“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.”
“The people have given me their support; they have given me their trust and confidence. My colleagues have suffered a lot in order to give me support. I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.”
“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.”
“For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.”
“In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued."(From a speech read on video on August 31, 1995 before the NGO Forum on Women, Beijing, China)”
“I am prepared to talk with anyone. I have no personal grudge toward anybody.”
“The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.”
“It doesn't seem right for anybody to get so much attention.”
“I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.”