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Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and,

Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people. – Hu Shih

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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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What is sacred among one people may be ridiculous in another and what is despised or rejected by one cultural group, may in a different environment become the cornerstone for a great edifice of strange grandeur and beauty. – 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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I dont think anyone in the media thinks strategically about society. – Todd Gitlin

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Society is like a stew. If you dont stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top. – Edward Abbey

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Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, and aggressive – making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And maybe more importantly, meth users are a threat to their own children and families. – Dirk Kempthorne

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The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world. – Rutherford B. Hayes

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