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Sunnuntaina 14.11.2010 Helsingin Sanomat uutisoi Aung Sang Suu Kyi vapautumisen. Matti Mielonen kirjoittaa hienosti (s.B1): Suu Kyi vapautui jo vuosia sitten - pelosta. Näin otsikoitu artikkeli alkaa sanoin: `Maailman tunnetuin mielipidevanki Aung San Suu Kyi on sanonut, että todellinen vapaus on vapautumista pelosta.´ Juhlistan.

Freedom from Fear speech
by Aung Sang Suu Kyi, 1990

- Two excerpts to be read over tea-

"It is not power that corrupts but fear."

"Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure' - grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure..."
 
Source:http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Burma/FreedomFromFearSpeech.html