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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"No student of Chinese history can say that the Chinese are incapable of religious experience, even when judged by the standards of medieval Europe or pious India."
"To lead an untrained people to war is to throw them away."
"Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles."
"A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated."
"We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away."
"The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined."
"Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity."
"As society diversifies, the number of people who read literature is decreasing. It will be difficult for readers to digest my ideas through literature."
"As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an outstanding issue for more than half a century."
"In the year 1915 a series of trivial incidents led some Chinese students in Cornell University to take up the question of reforming the Chinese language."
"I'm coming to this world not to work. I want to come to this world to enjoy my life. I don't want to die in my office. I want to die on the beaches."
"As a business person, I want the world to share the prosperity together."
"Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy."
"Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul."
"To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it."
"From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker."
"I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important."
"Because of recent improvements in the accuracy of theoretical predictions based on large scale ab initio quantum mechanical calculations, meaningful comparisons between theoretical and experimental findings have become possible."
"The theory of relativity worked out by Mr. Einstein, which is in the domain of natural science, I believe can also be applied to the political field. Both democracy and human rights are relative concepts - and not absolute and general."
"The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days."
"When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy."
"Absolutely not, because in acting I've found a domain that suits me perfectly. And that is so utterly rare."
"I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large."
"People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics."
"In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans."
"When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable."
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