Interesting quote and one I like.
The Dalai Lama has visited Kiwiland on several occasions and is well received by the general public. I think it is because he actually speaks a lot of sense and delivers it in a calm rational manner (with a good sense of humour).
What gets entertaining is the reaction of the Chinese Government when we are seen welcoming the Dalai Lama with open arms. Not much love lost between the two, due to historical events. But being Kiwis we support the underdog
Of course it wasn't that many centuries ago that the only people who could read or write were the nobility, the priesthood and a privileged few. Only in the last few centuries have the masses in the western world been able to read and write en mass. About the time that technology started advancing in giant leaps.
And true this is a beautiful, wonderful world. A gentle breeze blowing through the ranch slider on a pleasantly warm summer day. The dog snoring quietly on one couch and me typing at the other, with Mrs Bemused away at work keeping us in the style we have become accustomed too
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, much to be grateful for, me thinks.