Hu Shih

“The degeneration of a country is not due to the foolishness of its people, but to the selfishness of its intellectuals.”

“A little doubt is the beginning of all philosophy.”

“Tolerance is the foundation of freedom.”

“The most important thing is to have a questioning spirit.”

“Boldly make hypotheses, and carefully seek proof.”

“My religion is to fear no hells and desire no heavens.”

“A fallen leaf does not hate the wind.”

“To have doubts about accepted traditions and popular beliefs is the first step toward progress.”

“Progress is not made by shouting slogans, but by solving problems.”

“Friends are my best teachers.”

“A dead language is a language that no one speaks anymore. A dead literature is a literature that no one reads anymore.”

“Freedom of speech is the mother of all freedoms.”

“The essence of pragmatism is to judge a theory by its practical consequences.”