When men destroy their old gods they will find new ones to take their place.

Quote by Pearl S Buck

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If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.

If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.

Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment.

Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment.

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must...

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must...

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the...

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the...

A man is educated and turned out to work. But a woman is educated and...

A man is educated and turned out to work. But a woman is educated and...

To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death

To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won't...

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won't...

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only...

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only...

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore...

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore...

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must...

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must...

Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of the earth and...

Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of the earth and...

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and...

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and...

All fair in love and war.

All fair in love and war.

He would say, 'How funny it will all seem, all you've gone through, when I'm...

He would say, 'How funny it will all seem, all you've gone through, when I'm...

I'm no syllogism incarnate, but my wife makes me look like Immanuel Kant.

I'm no syllogism incarnate, but my wife makes me look like Immanuel Kant.