# Aung San Suu Kyi: No right to hope without endeavour

2026-08-10T22:03:36+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Times of India reports that Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, once stated she does not believe in people just hoping, insisting they must work for what they want. She argued that no one has a right to hope without endeavour, and true change comes only when collective work is focused on bringing about the necessary political and social conditions for a country. Burma's military first placed Suu Kyi under house arrest in 1989 after pro-democracy protests. She spent nearly 15 years in detention over the next two decades, refusing the junta's offer of release if she left the country. Her philosophy, forged through decades of political struggle, holds that hope without action is a form of self-deception.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/quote-of-the-day-by-aung-san-suu-kyi-i-dont-believe-in-people-just-hoping-we-work-for-what-we-want-and-why-only-hope-is-not-the-answer/articleshow/133134826.cms>

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