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What is sacred among one people may be ridiculous in another and w

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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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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Poetry
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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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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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Religion
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There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth. – June Jordan

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Our hearts are drunk with a beauty our eyes could never see. – George W. Russell

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A horse is a thing of beauty… none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor. – Xenophon

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I dont know what the secret to longevity as an actress is. Its more than talent and beauty. Maybe its the audience seeing itself in you. – Joan Blondell

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