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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"Somebody who was born in this country who visited China would later face difficulty getting back in to the USA. We have to keep in mind that the struggles of the Chinese against these exclusion laws really laid down the foundations of civil rights law."
"To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice."
"Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed."
"I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men."
"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."
"Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse."
"In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China."
"The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand."
"A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."
"An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."
"To lead the people walk behind them."
"Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure."
"A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace."
"Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to the day of birth. To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it."
"I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community."
"Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one's self. When one prays he goes to a source of strength greater than his own."
"In the course of the reform, some new circumstances that we had not anticipated have appeared."
"Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good."
"Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie."
"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
"To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty."
"The grass must bend when the wind blows across it."
"I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult."
"I flunked my exam for university two times before I was accepted by what was considered my city's worst university, Hangzhou Teachers University. I was studying to be a high school English teacher. In my university, I was elected student chairman and later became chairman of the city's Students Federation."
"Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one."
"The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them."
"Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained."
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