48 Quotes by Liu Xiaobo

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    In China the underworld and officialdom have interpenetrated and become one. Criminal elements have become officialized as officials have become criminalized.

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    I have viewed the West as if it were not only the salvation of China but also the natural and ultimate destination of all humanity.

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    My tendency to idealize Western civilization arises from my nationalistic desire to use the West in order to reform China. But this has led me to overlook the flaws of Western culture.

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    The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.

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    The major wars that the U.S. became involved in are all ethically defensible.

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    I hope that I'm not the type of person who, standing at the doorway to hell, strikes a heroic pose and then starts frowning with indecision.

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