Unlike Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China, the United States was created by an enlightened band of Founding Fathers with a global vision for the new republic.

China has no choice but to emulate the power of America’s founding ideas and its journey through the universal values of democratic freedom and individual rights.

Individual identities and national destines were shaped by the tripod of history, geography, and philosophy.

History is the archaeology of the present and future.

To achieve the ultimate Confucian objective—a virtuous society—America has favored the rule of laws over Confucian-style virtues.

A convergence exists in the search for human excellence on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

China seems to have skillfully adapted a Monroe Doctrine, or “Ménluó” (a transliteration of the word “Monroe”) Doctrine, in America’s backyard.

Democratically-oriented Jeffersonian inspiration has prevailed throughout history and certainly been more admired than capitalistic Hamiltonian-style motivations of greed and power.

The traditional Confucian structure that invoked ideals of perfect human virtue for harmony must incorporate the rule of law for the modern era.

This two-track plan of nationalism and development (in China) is a historically powerful weapon.

China is constantly reinventing itself and so is the United States.

Throughout history, the most brutal cultures have always been distinguished by maternal-infant separation.

Atreyu was fighting not for himself, but for his friend, whom he was trying to save by defeating him.

Writing my blog has saved me thousands on therapy.

Every word she writes is a lie including and and the.

Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group.

When you're just singing a beautiful melody with a story that's true to the heart, you don't need a lot of embellishment.

How many presidents, do you think, ever said to another guy: 'I can't believe we're doing this in the White House'?

People see a lot of huge stuff on Broadway, but there's always Off-Broadway energy and also shows that you can work in.

Do not waste your time with people who have shown you they really mean no good for you.