freedom Quotes

The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.

The minority is sometimes right; the majority always wrong.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.

You only lose what you cling to.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

I think governments can't do much.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

Chinese people themselves, they really want change.