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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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I don't believe in a sense of home.
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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.
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It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road and what is the limit.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.
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I often feel more disgust than pride about this kind of success. So there's no regret whatsoever.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.
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You see so many people doing quite nice and respectful work, but nobody like Warhol. Warhol is outstanding. I think he has a value that is far from fully understood. He's very special for younger generations.
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Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true.
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Dont retreat. Retweet!
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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I'm a free man now, except I cannot leave China. You know, I have no desire to travel. I have so many things to do I cannot finish them now.
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There are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US - from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.
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As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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Through my work and ways of expression, I strive to engage in dialogue with the society that I am living in.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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