Quotes: Liu Xiaobo on Freedom of Speech

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Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is seen in this undated photo released by his family on October 3, 2010.

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“Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.”

-LIU XIAOBO, Chinese dissident and winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, in a statement delivered last year; Liu did not attend today’s award ceremony because he is in prison, and there was no one to accept the award for him (via Foreign Policy)