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Communists turn to Confucius

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." "Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." If you're Chinese, you probably knew the author of these sayings by the time... ...full story at James Reynolds

from James Reynolds on Fri, Mar 20 2009

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