"Hatred can rot away at a person's intelligence and conscience. Enemy mentality will poison the spirit of a nation, incite cruel mortal struggles, destroy a soc

"Hatred can rot away at a person's intelligence and conscience. Enemy mentality will poison the spirit of a nation, incite cruel mortal struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and hinder a nation's progress toward freedom and democracy." -- an excerpt from the article Note: This article was written by Liu Xiaobo for his final statement at his trial in the winter of 2009. It was later read, on his behalf, as his laureate lecture when he was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize in absentia.