Top 105 Quotes & Sayings by Joshua Wong - Page 2

Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.

Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics.

I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire.

We will continue our protest with our course on free elections.

Sometimes it feels as if I major in activism and minor in university.

We deserve to elect our own government.

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

Teachers have always said my only strength is talking and that I talk very fast.

In 2011, when I established the activist group Scholarism, I could have not imagined that a year later, 100,000 people would take to the street and occupy for a week to urge the government to withdraw the national education curriculum.

Hong Kong people may be ethnically Chinese, but lots of people do not consider ourselves, including me, as Chinese citizens.

The police have the right to prosecute people, but not use violence.

Carrie Lam is not the leader elected by people of Hong Kong.

You don't need role models to be part of a social movement as long as you care about the issues.

Back in 2014, my fellow Hong Kongers and I hoped to use nonviolent means to fight for our territory's democratic system - a simple right, promised by Beijing, to choose our own leader.

What I hope is that politics shouldn't be dominated by the pro-Chinese elite; it should be related to everyone's daily life.

We shall continue our fight for democracy and freedom because we do not accept that Hong Kong will be transformed into a police state.

I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing.

The Umbrella Movement can be described as an encyclopedia. Politicians and student leaders wrote it, and let the masses read it and react passively.

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.

As I reflect on the successes and failures of our push for democracy, reading widely in search for a path out of authoritarian rule, I'll keep writing to encourage myself and those on my side.

The Umbrella Movement was a legacy, not a victory, because there weren't any concrete policies or systematic reforms after it.

As the remaining voices for civil disobedience are suppressed, the political spectrum narrows even further.

I am one of the facilitators, helping to make the voice of Hongkongers heard in the international community. I also organize student class boycotts and provide assistance for high school students.

Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression.

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

There's no doubt that the Chinese government is waging a full-fledged crackdown on Demosisto.

Hong Kong was promised democracy under the framework known as 'one country, two systems,' and China is ignoring this promise. The international community should be more attuned to this. It matters.

No one wants to be sent to prison, including me.

Hong Kong's government needs to bear most of the responsibility for the Fishball Revolution.

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.

If the Internet or air traffic of the financial center of the world shuts down, of course the world needs to have a say on it.

If I don't commit to fighting for the future, 20 years later, 30 years later, after the end of the expiration date of the joint declaration, Hong Kong will be more at risk and in greater danger.

The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.

We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.

Detention cells in Hong Kong are not pleasant. In Thailand they are even worse. In Hong Kong you are at least allowed to see your lawyers.

Countries often prioritise economic interests over human rights - hence all the kowtowing to China.

We do not believe in authoritarian rule.

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

Hong Kong is the city with the highest degree of freedom of all the Chinese territories.

I think that compared to other politicians who have been put in jail in the past, compared to the human-rights activists in history who have had to face political prosecution, the activists in Hong Kong nowadays are already quite lucky compared to that.

Hong Kong is not just a global financial center. It's also a place with a lot of teens and youth who love freedom, democracy, and human rights.

We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.

I hope that even if I go to jail, it will motivate more and more Hongkongers to commit to determine our future, instead of fully relying on those ruling class who have dominated our future.

I'm not scared, because I know that I need to face the trial. What I mean is, I already expect I will need to pay the price.

I don't know if I'm going to jail for three weeks, three months, or three years, but I think what I've done to motivate Hongkongers to care about this city, to try to love this country, is still valuable.