“To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.” PeopleWantWritingMindHumansSelfHuman BeingsOpinionExpressionFundamentalsPublishFreedom Of Expression Author:Ma Jian
“Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyones individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.” SelfBodyIndividualSelf WorthUniqueness Author:Ma Jian
“China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it.” WritingSelfResponsibilityAwarenessSelf AwarenessChinaLacking Author:Ma Jian
