"As I stand here today and tell you about these, I am heavy with an awareness of the fact that I am in more than one sense a product of both the Chinese and Western cultures, in harmony and in conflict"
- Chen Ning Yang
About this Quote
This quote by Chen Ning Yang talks to the duality of his identity as an item of both Chinese and Western cultures. He acknowledges that his identity is a combination of both cultures, and that this combination is both unified and conflicting. Yang understands the reality that his identity is a product of both cultures, and this awareness gives heaviness for him. He understands the fact that his identity is a combination of 2 distinct cultures, and that this combination can be both harmonious and conflicting. This quote talks to the intricacy of identity and the importance of understanding the nuances of different cultures. It also talks to the value of acknowledging the importance of both cultures in the formation of identity. Yang's quote is a pointer of the importance of understanding and respecting various cultures, and the requirement to acknowledge the intricacy of identity.
This quote is written / told by Chen Ning Yang somewhere between September 22, 1922 and today. He/she was a famous Physicist from USA.
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