Chinese Proverb Quotes
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same when you get there.
With this seemingly tolerant tradition it is puzzling why the modern Chinese government is so inimical to some religions. Chinese history has shown that at critical times religious organziations did not follow this Confucian philosophy and insisted that all follow their path with violence greeting those who did not. One 18th century historical incident was particularly violent and saw 20 million deaths. This religious / political movement’s disastrous effects on China has traumatized Chinese governments ever since regarding intolerant and rigid religious movements. See {612649} and {38318}
Chinese Proverb
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Earlier, treaties had been negotiated whereby whites purchased certain Indian lands. Tecumseh and others had objected not only to the concept of land sale, but to those who had sold the lands {612650}.
New Lanark was a Utopian commune organized by Owen.
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus. This quote is historically very important as it is one of the first expressions of religious tolerance. Tragically, this principle was ignored by most Christians for over a millennium. Some Christians still ignore it. See {626754} for a modern example.