“We don’t only depend on “images” to arouse passion and excitement in our lives. More importantly, we must have a rational spirit and help each other move forward. After all, “images” are just a means of getting one’s foot in the door.”

—  Bo Xilai

Source: Excerpts of letter to his first wife (14 July 1975)

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former Politburo member of the Communist Party of China 1949

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