Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

Aung San Suu Kyi

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.

Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.

I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.

I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

Challenges mean opportunities as well.

Challenges mean opportunities as well.

Please use your freedom to promote ours.

Please use your freedom to promote ours.

The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.

The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.

If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

If you are feeling helpless, help someone.

If you are feeling helpless, help someone.

It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.

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

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

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.