- Expression
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- Nov 07, 2020
Freedom Quotes
Freedom looks different depending on what you're free from.
Freedom shows up here in several forms - the room a genre gives an artist to take risks, the flexibility educators say they need to get real results, and the broader idea of personal liberty pushing back against overreach. For a related theme, see Courage Quotes.
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- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Unites States of America continues to represent life, liberty, and freedom. We believe in hard work and capitalism.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 dissenting opinion has been suppressed. Chinese art is merely a product: it avoids any meaningful engagement. There is no larger context. Its only purpose is to charm viewers with its ambiguity.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
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. I'm just a citizen: my life is equal in value to any other. But I'm thankful that when I lost my freedom so many people shared feelings and put such touching effort into helping me.
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength.
- Nov 07, 2020