"Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and to suppress truth."

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Source : "Liu Xiaobo: 'No Enemies, No Hatred,' Only Courage". Statement prepared for court, www.npr.org. February 16, 2012.

Liu Xiaobo

#Mother Quotes #Rights Quotes #Expression Quotes

“People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.”
“My writing is a lens into the possibilities of the American experience.”
“There are more hooligans in the House of Commons than at a football match.”
“Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.”
“The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.”
“Unlike the objective of far too many companies, manufacturing is not about a quick exit. It is centered on long-term value creation.”
“My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band and was a bit nerdy.”
“I live in Venice Beach so I see this all day, every day. Some people just ignore people with mental illness, pretend they're not there. They don't say "good morning" to them; they don't act like they're human. They'll get locked up, or just ignored. It's just awful.”

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