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Freedom from Fear (Aung San Suu Kyi)

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Freedom from Fear is both an essay by Aung San Suu Kyi, and a book of the same name comprising a collection of her essays.[1][2]

In honor of Aung San Suu Kyi and the human rights abuses in Burma, The Freedom Campaign will release a feature documentary film also entitled Freedom from Fear in early 2008. A preview is available at the Freedom Campaign's website http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307839/freedom-from-fear-by-aung-san-suu-kyi/9780141039497

Quote

“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. [3] ― Aung San Suu Kyi, Freedom from Fear

Notes

  1. ^ Shenon, Philip (1992-05-03). "Family of Detained Nobelist Flies to Burma". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  2. ^ Wark, Penny (2005-10-24). "The face". London: The Times. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ Aung San Suu Kyi, Freedom from Fear goodreads

References

  • Freedom from Fear, Aung San Suu Kyi, Penguin Books, 1991, ISBN 0-14-025317-3
  • Freedom From Fear, essay by Aung San Suu Kyi, at the Center for a World in Balance