Famous quote by Hu Shih

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"What is sacred among one people may be ridiculous in another; and what is despised or rejected by one cultural group, may in a different environment become the cornerstone for a great edifice of strange grandeur and beauty"

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This quote is written / told by Hu Shih between December 17, 1891 and February 24, 1962. He/she was a famous Philosopher from China. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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"First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people"

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"A company is only as good as the people it keeps"