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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river."
"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."
"An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."
"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."
"People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life."
"I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan."
"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake."
"A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace."
"In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China."
"The grass must bend when the wind blows across it."
"Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good."
"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."
"The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me."
"To lead the people walk behind them."
"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
"Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce."
"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."
"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."
"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness."
"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."
"What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?"
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