People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.
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This was the way I was brought up to think of politics, that politics was to do with ethics, it was to do with responsibility, it was to do with service, so I think I was conditioned to think like that, and I'm too old to change now.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Politics should be rooted in ethics and responsibility.
In this quote, Aung San Suu Kyi reflects on her upbringing and how it shaped her understanding of politics as a moral endeavor centered around ethics, responsibility, and service to others. She acknowledges that her perspective is firmly ingrained and that she is beyond the point of changing this fundamental belief, highlighting the deep connection between her personal values and her political ideology.
Themes
PoliticsEthicsResponsibilityServiceValues
In practice
Example use cases
During a political debate, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of ethics in governance.
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