It is undeniably easier to ignore the hardships of those who are too weak to demand their rights … - Aung San Suu Kyi

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Aung San Suu Kyi

It is undeniably easier to ignore the hardships of those who are too weak to demand their rights than to respond sensitively to their needs. To care is to accept responsibility, to dare to act in accordance with the dictum that the ruler is the strength of the helpless.

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