Quote by Hu Shih
Another important historical factor is the fact that this already

Another important historical factor is the fact that this already very simple religion was further simplified and purified by the early philosophers of ancient China. Our first great philosopher was a founder of naturalism and our second great philosopher was an agnostic. – Hu Shih

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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. – Hu Shih

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On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the classical language, and to begin my experiments in writing poetry in the so-called vulgar tongue of the people. – Hu Shih

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Only when we realize that there is no eternal, unchanging truth or absolute truth can we arouse in ourselves a sense of intellectual responsibility. – Hu Shih

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I have quite a few different Bibles. Having rejected my parents religion, I still think the King James Bible is the most important work of literature in English. None of us can help being influenced by it. – Ken Follet

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There are some forms of religion that are bad, just as theres bad cooking or bad art or bad sex, you have bad religion too. – Karen Armstrong

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More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material. – Charles Eastman

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