"In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long." ― Aung San Suu Kyi Topic(s): History Tags: history, terms More From Aung San Suu Kyi "The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development." "The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged." "I haven’t heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I’m listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music." More In History "In many ways, history is marked as ‘before’ and ‘after’ Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down."― Jesse Jackson "A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."― Lao Tzu "I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest we’re going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history of the country would indicate that’s not a very realistic objective, and I think we have to have realistic objectives."― Stephen Harper