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Ah-rah-han, the first Buddhist apostle of Burma, under the patronage of King Anan-ra-tha-men-zan, disseminated the doctrines of atheism and taught his disciples to pant after annihilation as the supreme good.

~Adoniram Judson

Topics: After Annihilation Apostle Atheism Buddhist Burma Disciples Doctrines First Good His King Supreme Taught

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Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia and should be called Sri Lanka.

~Alexander Cockburn

Topics: About Be Careful Become Burma Cannot Careful Lanka Malaysia Most Now Part People Remember Should Thailand Whether Sri Lanka

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Yes, I am very unhappy, extremely anguished at human rights violations against Kashmiris in India or against Rohingyas in Burma or, for that matter, Christians in Orissa; but obviously, I am going to be more concerned of violations taking place in my own house because I am closer to the people who I live with. I have more passion for them.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Against Am Anguished Because Burma Christians Closer Concerned Extremely Going House Human Human Rights India Live Matter More My Own Obviously Own Passion People Place Rights Taking Them Unhappy Very Violations Who Yes I Am

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I've been repeating ad nauseam that we in Burma, we are weak with regard to the culture of negotiated compromises, that we have to develop the ability to achieve such compromises.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Ability Achieve Ad Been Burma Compromises Culture Develop Regard Repeating Weak

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The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Best Best Way Burma Empower Enough Help Obtain Ourselves People Self-Confidence Us Want Way

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I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: About Burma Free Mean People Stop Think Thinking Whether I Think

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The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Burma Everybody Independent Judiciary Known Knows Widely

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What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Burma Change Does Engage Give Opportunity People Ready Society States United United States Who Willing You

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The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Aspirations Burma Democracy Dignity Economic Human Human Rights Life Our Political Rights Social Struggle

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I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: Basket Burma Case Forever Want

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