“Confucius, who was born in the sixth century B.C., traditionally had a...” — Evan Osnos Quote

“Confucius, who was born in the sixth century B.C., traditionally had a stature in China akin to that of Socrates in the West.”

“China doesn't have a single leader. It has - a first among equals is the president, and his name will probably be Xi Jinping, almost certainly.”

“Living in Beijing, writing about politically sensitive things now and then, you get used to the idea that somebody, somewhere, might be watching. But it is usually an abstract threat.”

“I grew up in India. From my childhood, I remember the great reverence that people held for our national hero, Mahatma Gandhi. He galvanized millions to march as one, disarmed the empire that had ruled his country for nearly a century, and enabled India to become a free and independent nation.”

“My father's father fled a pogrom in Russia in the early 20th century and was welcomed to the United States. So was my stepmother, who escaped as a young girl from Communist Hungary in 1950.”

“The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.”