Feel this way too: Bertrand Russell on China, 1922 (he toured and - TopicsExpress



          

Feel this way too: Bertrand Russell on China, 1922 (he toured and lectured there for almost a year)>> When I went to China, I went to teach; but every day that I stayed I thought less of what I had to teach them and more of what I had to learn from them. Among Europeans who had lived a long time in China, I found this attitude not uncommon; but among those whose stay is short, or who go only to make money, it is sadly rare. It is rare because the Chinese do not excel in the things we really value—military prowess and industrial enterprise. But those who value wisdom or beauty, or even the simple enjoyment of life, will find more of these things in China than in the distracted and turbulent West, and will be happy to live where such things are valued. I wish I could hope that China, in return for our scientific knowledge, may give us something of her large tolerance and contemplative peace of mind.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:48:24 +0000

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