I hope that I will be the last victim in China's long record of treating words as crimes.
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Ultimately, change will happen when problems persist and enough people are concerned.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Meaningful change arises when persistent problems stimulate collective concern.
This quote by Liu Xiaobo highlights the relationship between the awareness of ongoing issues and the drive for change. It suggests that true transformation occurs when a significant number of individuals recognize and care about a problem long enough for action to be taken, emphasizing the power of collective concern in effecting change in society.
Themes
ChangeConcernCollective ActionProblemsTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech advocating for environmental reform, one might say, 'Ultimately, change will happen when problems persist and enough people are concerned.'
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