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When a monk takes a vow of silence, is he still allowed to post messages on the Internet? Chances are God won't find out. Being ancient, God probably can't work computers. He holds the mouse gingerly, like it's made of fine china.

~Charlie Brooker

Topics: Allowed Ancient Being Chances China Computers Find Fine God He Holds Internet Like Made Messages Monk Mouse Out Post Silence Still Takes Vow Work

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It's like the spiders are sharing an ancient secret with me, and that's why I'm going to spend the rest of my life studying spider silk.

~Cheryl Hayashi

Topics: Ancient Going Life Like Me My Life Rest Secret Sharing Silk Spend Spider Spiders Studying Why

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We must teach our people the greatness of China's historical culture. In our educational program we must stress Chinese history and geography so that all may know and appreciate China's civilization of five thousand years and the far-flung boundaries of our ancient race. This will engender a greater faith in our own future.

~Chiang Kai-Shek

Topics: Ancient Appreciate Boundaries China Chinese Civilization Culture Educational Faith Five Future Geography Greater Greatness Historical History Know May Must Our Our People Own People Program Race Stress Teach Thousand Thousand Years Will Years

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In ancient China, self-government was highly developed both in community life and in personal life. The custom of mutual protection and assistance was widespread. The organization and regulations of local self-government were clearly defined and strictly applied. Individual self-control was even more strongly emphasized.

~Chiang Kai-Shek

Topics: Ancient Applied Assistance Both China Clearly Community Custom Defined Developed Emphasized Even Highly Individual Life Local More Mutual Organization Personal Personal Life Protection Regulations Self-Control Self-Government Strictly Strongly Were Widespread

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China is the largest and most ancient of Asiatic countries, but it is not for us boastfully to talk of her right to a position of 'leadership' among those countries.

~Chiang Kai-Shek

Topics: Among Ancient China Countries Her Largest Leadership Most Position Right Talk Those Us

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The title 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' comes from 'I Ching,' an ancient Chinese book that I was into in the '60s when I was studying different philosophies and religions.

~Chick Corea

Topics: Ancient Book Chinese Different He Now Philosophies Religions Sings Studying Title

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The ancient world is always accessible, no matter what culture you come from. I remember when I was growing up in India and I read the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey.'

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Accessible Always Ancient Come Culture Growing Growing Up Iliad India Matter Odyssey Read Remember Remember When Up World You I Remember

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I think writers from both East and West have long been fascinated by the ancient tales and the opportunity to reinterpret them.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Ancient Been Both East Fascinated Long Opportunity Tales Them Think West Writers I Think

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My education, according to the tradition of the Jesuit school which I attended, had been centered on the 'ancient humanities', and I was strongly attracted to the more literary branches.

~Christian De Duve

Topics: According Ancient Attended Attracted Been Branches Centered Education Had Humanities Literary More School Strongly Tradition Which

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The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.

~Christian Lous Lange

Topics: Age Ancient Back Dates Devotion Europe Fatherland Feeling Form Glory Here Now Protected Religious Respect Sanctity Society State Strong Territorial Thousands Thousands Of Years Tradition Years

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