The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
AI WEIWEIWe grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It’s very materialistic. It’s full of desire and luxury goods.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.
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The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill.
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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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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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Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.
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No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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[Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.
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I don’t believe in a sense of home.
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I never regret anything.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
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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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