Papers From a Viceroy's Yamen : a Chinese Plea for the Cause of Good Government And True Civilization in China
The book Papers From a Viceroy's Yamen : a Chinese Plea for the Cause of Good Government And True Civilization in China was written by author Gu, Hongming Here you can read free online of Papers From a Viceroy's Yamen : a Chinese Plea for the Cause of Good Government And True Civilization in China book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Papers From a Viceroy's Yamen : a Chinese Plea for the Cause of Good Government And True Civilization in China a good or bad book?
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But the well-to-do classes in Europe — the "pampered units," as Carlyle in his strong language calls them — are afraid to look straight into the awful face of Justice, which, like Medusa's head, would turn them into stone . The English have "pride" in them; the Scotch and the Germans have "selfishness," to help them not to see the awful Medusa face of Justice, But the French, the Irish and all people who have the generous French nature in them — as soon as they catch a glimpse of the awful face... of Justice — try to hide their heads and cover up their face with a pious wish for the miraculous spread of Christianity ! 81. The English Bishop Butler says : " Things are what they are and the consquences of them will be what they have been : why should we then try ta deceive ourselves ?" 32. Confucius says: "To worship a spirit to whom one is not bound by a real feeling of duty or respect (lit. a spirit that is not the spirit) is idolatry; to see what is right and act against one's Judgment shows want of courage." The Chinese word Ch'an for idolatry means literally ' ' toadyism.
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