#wi

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

But it's much more exciting to make Die Hard. One of the reasons that I think that movie is so successful is it deals with those very important blue-collar relationship themes. But it's more visually beautiful to show things blowing up. It just gives you more on the screen. ↗

— Penn Jillette

#blowing #blue-collar #deals #die #die hard

If I go out to dinner with you and you order wine, I leave. I won't be around drugs and alcohol at all. ↗

— Penn Jillette

#around #dinner #go #i #leave

Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

#freedom #gift #hope #ideology #independence

Islam expect every Muslim to do this duty, and if we realise our responsibility time will come soon when we shall justify ourselves worthy of a glorious past. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

#duty #every #expect #glorious #islam

No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

#ever #men #participating #side #struggle

Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

#friendly #immediate #large #live #maintain

We will make every effort with utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country. ↗

— Hu Jintao

#country #effort #every #make #peaceful

I'm fully aware that 'Doctor Who' will always, always be part of my life, and that's not something I would run away from in the slightest. I wear it with pride, definitely. ↗

— Freema Agyeman

#aware #away #definitely #doctor #fully