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“Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution. Let us join hands to try to create a peaceful world where we can sleep in security and wake in happiness.
— Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Peace laureate
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (2012)
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