I would not like young people to ask this question, why were we born at all. I want them to ask every kind of question but for them to question why they have been born to a situation which does not assure them of their right to dignity and to freedom from want and from fear, that is not the kind of question I would want anyone to ask.


Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Acceptance Speech (2013)

Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

I would not like young people to ask this question, why were we born at all. I want them to ask every kind of question but for them to question why...

I would not like young people to ask this question, why were we born at all. I want them to ask every kind of question but for them to question why...

I would not like young people to ask this question, why were we born at all. I want them to ask every kind of question but for them to question why...

I would not like young people to ask this question, why were we born at all. I want them to ask every kind of question but for them to question why...