Liang Shuming Quotes
Liang Shuming was a Chinese philosopher, rural reformer, and one of the founders of the New Confucian movement of the twentieth century. After early studies in Buddhism, he turned to Confucianism and produced Eastern and Western Cultures and Their Philosophies, a comparative study of the philosophical orientations of Western, Indian, and Chinese civilizations. The quotes below are attributed to Liang Shuming, organized by topic.
Liang Shuming on Politics
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Attributed to Liang Shuming:
“Eastern and Western civilizations differ in their fundamental orientation.”
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Attributed to Liang Shuming:
“True modernity must integrate the strengths of all civilizations.”
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Attributed to Liang Shuming:
“The deepest social reform begins with the renewal of village life.”
Liang Shuming on Virtue
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Attributed to Liang Shuming:
“Confucianism is the philosophy of the cultivated heart.”
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Attributed to Liang Shuming:
“Confucian self-cultivation answers the deepest needs of the modern person.”