"Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution."

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Source: Aung San Suu Kyi's Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. June 16, 2012.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Politician, Activist

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician and Nobel laureate known for her leadership in the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar.

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