“The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.”
— Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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“Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60 years, anyone with a dissenting opinion has been suppressed. Chinese art is merely a product: it avoids any meaningful engagement. There is no larger context. Its only purpose is to charm viewers with its ambiguity.”
— Ai Weiwei
Author: Ai Weiwei
Category: freedom
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“We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appearance… And yet, we all know that life experiences do change us.”
— Joan D. Vinge
Author: Joan D. Vinge
Category: health
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“For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base.”
— Robert Scheer
Author: Robert Scheer
Category: knowledge
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