So, the politicians and the people who make decisions very often is the one we think can make some difference. But of course they will not make a difference if the citizens or the individuals not push it or not to speak out, to possess a very strong voice about, this is not acceptable.
AI WEIWEIThe IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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We literally lived underground. We dug a hole and lived there for years. My father cleaned public toilets, even though he was a highly respected poet.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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They see how dramatic U.S. has to be put this kind of shame on its own – cannot handle the situation. Or show such a difficulty with this liberal ideas. Men or women created equal. And to defend those very essential ideas.
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Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers can delay that freedom, but they cannot stop it.
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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security.
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I never had a sense of home.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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Maybe [success] is because I’m in China and I’m more open. Maybe it’s my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.
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Now I’ve come to such a mixed culture: America, Europe, South America, Africa. And the politics are changing everywhere all the time and becoming even more unpredictable.
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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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