#opinio

To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons. ↗

— Ma Jian

#basic #become #beings #expression #freedom

My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them. ↗

— Ma Jian

#capacity #chinese #chinese government #come #contrary

This sounds like my autobiography, but I thought this would be a good time to sound off about myself, as I think that I have been silent too long about my views and opinions. ↗

— Bob Kane

#autobiography #been #good #good time #i

You know where entrepreneurship in my opinion has to go? Into the inner city. ↗

— John Kasich

#entrepreneurship #go #in my opinion #inner #inner city

You're not there to spread any particular- if you're Bob Marley you're there to spread a message, but very few people can do that effectively without shoving opinions down someone's throat. ↗

— Jon Fishman

#bob #bob marley #down #effectively #few

The international community and Israel have the same opinion regarding the Hamas government. We don't say we are going to boycott it forever. We say the Hamas government must abide by the obligations the Palestinian Authority has signed. ↗

— Moshe Katsav

#authority #boycott #community #forever #going

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. ↗

— Jack Kerouac

#fads #great #great things #opinion #popular

The Bahraini people are eager to obtain facts to enable them to shape a comprehensive national opinion without division among its people. We confirm to all journalists and media personnel in the kingdom of Bahrain that their freedom is preserved and their rights are safeguarded. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#bahrain #comprehensive #confirm #division #eager

In my opinion, the form of Government may be different in different countries, according to their circumstances, their wishes, their wants. England loves her Queen, and has full motive to do so. ↗

— Lajos Kossuth

#be different #circumstances #countries #different #different countries

The trouble, in my opinion, with corporate America today, is that everything is thought of in quarters. ↗

— Henry Kravis

#corporate #corporate america #everything #in my opinion #opinion