So for too long Americans take liberty as granted. We think we are in the safe hand, the democracy and the liberty, which is not true. And it can be even getting much worse than today.
AI WEIWEIThese are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.
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If it’s possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It’s an unbearable condition.
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Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the right hand, someone else’s hand, or many people’s hands. The scale of production is irrelevant to its content.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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I don’t believe in a sense of home.
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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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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one’s imagination – perhaps more importantly – creativity is the power to act.
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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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The society was so different [in China] – it was a feudalistic society. It didn’t come to a point of industrial revolution until twenty years ago.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
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