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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 46 quotes by Ai Weiwei This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ai. Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, English pronunciation (help·info); born 28 August 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese... Read full biography of Ai Weiwei → 1 2 3 4 Ctrl → Censorship is saying: 'I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.' But the internet is like a tree... → 0 When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be... → 0 For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record... → 0 I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's the only chance we have today of a... → 0 China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice. Everybody can be subjected to harm.... → 0 The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities... → 0 Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60 years, anyone with a... → 0 Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to obey their own laws.... → 0 We see the tendency in the world to criticise democracy and sometimes even to say that authoritarian countries like China are more efficient. That is... → 0 As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, I'm not so lonely.... → 0 If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? 0 China and the U.S. are two societies with very different attitudes towards opinion and criticism. In China, I am constantly under surveillance. Even... → 0 To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It's a very complicated process to do large... → 0 1 2 3 4 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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