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[H]istory assures us that civilizations decay quite leisurely. – Will and Ariel Durant, Lessons of History

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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what Im saying is common sense. Its very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values. – Ai Weiwei

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