Ai Weiwei Quotes, Rights Quotes, States Quotes

No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.

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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we'll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.

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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.

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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.

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Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.

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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I'm saying is common sense. It's very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.

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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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The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it's a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: "You and I are divided. We're different, and you're dangerous." That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It's dangerous to create that kind of tension.

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I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.

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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.

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I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that's the true crime.

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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.

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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.

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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.

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China restricts the society's freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals. Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.

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Our lives are bound by physical limits, familial ties, political conditions, and geographical restrictions. Individual freedom takes us beyond them all.

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Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.

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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.

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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.

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Each year, more people want to become artists.

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