Qin Guli Quotes on Justice
Qin Guli was an early Chinese Mohist philosopher of the late fifth century BC, the principal disciple of Mozi and traditionally his successor as head of the Mohist school. This page collects quotes attributed to Qin Guli on the topic of justice, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Qin Guli:
“What benefits the people is the proper test of any institution.”
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“For me, Qian represents the self and the precocious, mischievous child who went from knowing only love and acceptance to living in daily shame and hunger. And Julie represents the pre-teen, teen, and woman who was determined to survive no matter the cost, even if it meant hiding or obliterating her origin story and her authentic self. Both of these names are integral parts of me, and I can no more choose between them than I can between my left and right legs.”
An Interview With Qian Julie Wang" in Penguin Random House -
“When I taught myself English on library books in the 90s, it was very difficult to find books that reflected me and my reality. That lack of representation left me feeling even more lonely and shameful. When I expressed that to my mother, she never failed to tell me that I would one day have the power to change that. So, thanks to my mother’s wisdom that vision and dream was always with me. I’m just grateful that it is now a reality.”
Author Q&A: Qian Julie Wang" (23 December 2021) -
“The act of processing the memories I had suppressed for decades had freed me to see not just younger me, but the younger versions of my mother and father in their full dimensions. That in turn allowed me to honour everything we had been and had experienced—both the good and the bad.”
Author Q&A: Qian Julie Wang" (23 December 2021)