Liu Xiaobo

I hope that I will be the last victim in China's long record of treating words as crimes.

Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and to suppress truth.

In order to exercise the right to freedom of speech conferred by the Constitution, one should fulfill the social responsibility of a Chinese citizen.

Ultimately, change will happen when problems persist and enough people are concerned.

There is no force that can put an end to the human quest for freedom, and China will, in the end, become a nation ruled by law, where human rights reign supreme.

If there has been any progress in the Chinese society and politics over the last 20 years, it is all because the citizens have been pushing for change.

For those of us in the opposition movement under dictatorships, part of our job is confronting police and spending time in prison. So, a dissident not only needs to learn how to oppose oppression but also how to face the crackdowns and time in prison.

Appreciation has become my destiny in life. Perhaps it's the instinct of a polar bear enjoying hibernation in the vast snows.

If you want to enter hell, don't complain of the dark; you can't blame the world for being unfair if you start on the path of the rebel.