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Quotes from Yangon University Speech — Barack Obama

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When ordinary people have a say in their own future, then your land can’t just be taken away from you.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

You're the ones who are going to have to seize freedom, because a true revolution of the spirit begins in each of our hearts.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

No process of reform will succeed without national reconciliation. [...] National reconciliation will take time, but for the sake of our common humanity, and for the sake of this country’s future, it is necessary to stop incitement and to stop violence.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

[W]e were inspired by the fierce dignity of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as she proved that no human being can truly be imprisoned if hope burns in your heart.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

It's not enough to trade a prison of powerlessness for the pain of an empty stomach. But history shows that governments of the people and by the people and for the people more powerful in delivering prosperity.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

And let us remember that in a global economy, a country’s greatest resource is its people. So by investing in you, this nation can open the door for far more prosperity -- because unlocking a nation’s potential depends on empowering all its people, especially its young people.

Yangon University Speech (2012)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Barack Obama (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.