Kindness can change the lives of people.
Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.
Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in the world. Kindness, can change the lives of people.
The peace of our world is indivisible. As long as negative forces are getting the better of positive forces anywhere, we are all at risk.
I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.
You may not think about politics, but politics think about you.
Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.
Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.
Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.
I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
People ask me about what sacrifices I’ve made. I always answer: I’ve made no sacrifices, I’ve made choices.
To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.
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.
A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the small, daily acts of courage which help to preserve man’s self-respect and inherent human dignity.
If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
I don’t think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I’m just rather flexible and adaptable.
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.