Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.
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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No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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It’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
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I’m just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.
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Once you’ve tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that’s beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone’s emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment,
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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