"You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right."
"[T]here is a vast difference in the attitude of a man with a gun in his hand and that of one without a gun in his hand. When a man does not have a gun in his hand, or a woman for the matter, he or she tries harder to use his or her mind, sense of compassion, and intelligence to work out a solution."
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Source: Aung San Suu Kyi's speech to parliament in Westminster Hall, www.theguardian.com. June 21, 2012.
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