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Quote by Claudia Roth

“Every ministry should investigate its own role during the Nazi era. That applies to institutions like the health or economy ministries, where, as yet, no investigations have been made.”

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Claudia Roth

Claudia Roth is a German politician born on May 15, 1955. She has been a leader of the German Green Party and has held several key positions in government, dedicated to environmental protection and the peace movement. more

“Two years ago I was on the train from Berlin to Frankfurt when I heard that the Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to my close friend, the writer Liu Xiaobo, who is imprisoned in China. To me it was confirmation that universal values and a moral code do exist, and that the point of the Nobel Prize is to encourage writers to stand up for this moral code. Last Thursday I was once again on the train from Berlin to Frankfurt when I heard that the Nobel Prize for Literature had gone to Mo Yan. He is a state poet. I am utterly bewildered. Do these universal values not exist after all?”

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Author:Liao Yiwu

“Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.”

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Author:Allen Klein

“To me the truth comes first and then the literature. We in China are dealing with a dictatorial system and we writers have to take a stance on it.”

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Author:Liao Yiwu

“If you are going to stick to the truth then you need to keep your distance from the Chinese government and indeed to any form of politics, including the politics of democratic countries.”

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Author:Liao Yiwu