Joshua Wong Quotes

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Joshua Wong

Profession : Activist

Birth : October 13, 1996

Hong Kong people do not keep silent and I urge people around the world to keep their eyes on Hong Kong and the passion with which people are fighting for basic rights. We never give up and we will not be silenced.

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We long to have a home where civil freedoms are respected, where our children will not be subject to mass surveillance, abuse of human rights, political censorship and mass incarceration.

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Self-determination means the political and economic status of Hong Kong should be freely determined by the Hong Kong people.

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Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained.

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It may take a generation to achieve democracy. But our generation must accomplish this and not pass the buck to the next.

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Adversity will only sharpen our wits and make us more strong-willed, resulting in the political awakening of more Hong Kongers, not to mention the international community's support.

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Hong Kong might be a small place, but its people make it unique. The iconic images of skyscrapers in this bustling metropolis are famous around the world, but it is the people of Hong Kong, standing up for their city on the streets, who make it truly great.

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We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy.

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Hong Kong has always been a symbol of the vibrant and free exchange of cultures, commerce and ideas. This reputation is threatened, however, in the face of China's efforts to increase its authoritarian control within its sphere of influence.

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My phone and email have been hacked, I've been arrested by the police and followed by the pro-China people or the photographers from the pro-China newspapers.

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I'm not a hero. The Hongkongers who confronted tear gas in the streets are the heroes.

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Hong Kong is different to mainland China. We protect our freedoms. We ask for free elections to elect the leader of our city.

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The anti-extradition movement is larger and much more organised than the Umbrella Movement in 2014.

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During the Umbrella Movement, the police force wasn't in control, and the police ignored the law and tried to use extreme force to hurt people.

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I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.

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Beyond the barricades we long to see a Hong Kong free from tyranny and a puppet government.

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The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.

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I'm a Christian and my motivation for joining activism is that I think we should be salt and light.

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From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations, the government has employed nearly every weapon in its war chest to intimidate Hong Kongers into silence and to suppress their popular struggle for democracy and freedom.

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The fight for democracy relies on community support.

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