Chinese learning is an internal learning, but Western learning is an external one; Chinese learning is for the cultivation of oneself, just as Western learning is for the handling of worldly affairs.
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"Chinese learning is an internal learning, but Western learning is an external one; Chinese learning is for the cultivation of oneself, just as Western learning is for the handling of worldly affairs." — Zhang Zhidong
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Chinese learning is an internal learning, but Western learning is an external one; Chinese learning is for the cultivation of oneself, just as Western learning is for the handling of worldly affairs. — Zhang Zhidong
About Zhang Zhidong
Zhang Zhidong was a Politician from Qing dynasty (1837–1909).
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This quote is attributed to Zhang Zhidong, a Politician from Qing dynasty.
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Zhang Zhidong lived from 1837 – 1909.