49 Joshua Wong Quotes for You to Enjoy

Joshua Wong

Chinese Activist

Born: Oct 13, 1996

Democracy Government Hong Kong Kong People Will

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. Joshua Wong

The Lantos Human Rights Prize is intended to serve as a beacon of hope, justice and human decency in a world too often covered in a shroud of darkness. Joshua Wong

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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. Joshua Wong

We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy. Joshua Wong

Democracy Recognize Beacon Taiwan Asian

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

Government Needs Responsibility Revolution Bear Most Kong

We should, through civic referendums, determine our own pathways and political status after 2047, because in this lies the future of our democratic movement. If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this step on the path toward independence. Joshua Wong

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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. Joshua Wong

People Phone Police Email Photographers Followed Hacked Arrested Been Newspapers

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. We stand with all the free peoples of the world and hope you stand with us in our quest for justice and freedom. Joshua Wong

Hope Home Freedom You Justice Rights People World Political Censorship Will Free Long Human Rights Our Respected Civil Freedoms Mass Abuse Subject Quest Surveillance Human Where Children Us Incarceration Stand

I think even pro-China legislators would not believe I'm really a CIA agent. Joshua Wong

CIA Believe Think I Think Would Legislators Agent Really Even

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

Me Prison No-One Wants Sent Including

We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong. Joshua Wong

Future Hong Kong Kong Want Decide

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

Hope Hong Kong Named Kong Still Just Desire

Being cut off from the outside world is scary. Joshua Wong

World Scary Outside Outside World Off Being Cut

The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people. Joshua Wong

Education People Hong Kong System Kong Been Lot Often Slammed

Some people say that given the government's firm stance against genuine universal suffrage, our demands are impossible to achieve. But I believe activism is about making the impossible possible. Joshua Wong

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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. Joshua Wong

Needs World Financial Internet Down Air Say Course Traffic Center

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

Government Tyranny Free Long Hong Kong Puppet See Beyond Kong

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

Freedom Our Pursuit Contained Cannot Held Bodies Captive