Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

How could I remain a spectator while Singapore faces such complex challenges? How could I not step forward when I know I have more to contribute to the country we all worked to build?

I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.

Anyone who assumes that this country is standing still is not a good American, or rather, he is an apathetic and dead one and makes no contribution to the society.

I have a vision of my country, and I cannot sit and watch things pass by.

I do think the patriotic thing to do is to critique my country. How else do you make a country better but by pointing out its flaws?

Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

We must all assume out responsibilities to take the country forward.

It is our duty and our privilege to keep America moving forward.

We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.

My friends, history, history calls us to this time and to this place. A solemn choice rests with us - where do we go from here? Do we move slowly and incrementally? Or do we seize the challenge of our time and tackle the great issues of our day.

Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation.

Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

Now, when our nation to ruin's brink is verging, let us speak while there is time! Now, when the padlocks for our lips are forging. Silence is crime!

The nation’s beauty is every citizen’s duty.

We can’ t renew our country unless more of us—I mean all of us—are willing to join churches.

Let us all work for the nation that is yet to be but which yet must be.

This nation is asking for action and action now.

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.... It means that he has not given up hope for his country, that he still has hope for it ... I do not think it is "selling America short" when we ask a great deal of her; on the contrary, it is those who ask nothing, those who see no fault, who are really selling America short!

I will do everything I can in future to help this great country succeed.

Puerto Ricans, it doesn't matter where they live, it doesn't matter how long it's been since they visited the island, their hearts are there. If you keep them informed, and if you say to them, 'This is important for Puerto Rico, go and call your congressman,' they do it. They do it.

If you sit back and simply allow your country to be, it is highly unlikely to be the kind of country you want. You have to be active.

My message to you is very clear: Wake up, America!

I have a lot of responsibilities. Every move I make, on and off the court, I'm thinking about doing the right thing for my country. It's a small country, but I've said it before, we Georgians have a big heart, we all support each other in every way we can.

We have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead our country to a better and brighter future, and I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and get back to work.