“We all have to be responsible for ourselves. I accept the concept that respect for yourself must be the foundation of respect for others. It is only if you respect yourself as a human being and you have faith in your ability to achieve what should be achieved that you will be able to help others.”

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Acceptance Speech (2013)

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