Quote#World
The claim of India to the attention of the world is that she, more…
Quote byCharles Eliot · 1862–1931
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Hinduism and Buddhism; an historical sketch.
English (original)
The claim of India to the attention of the world is that she, more than any other nation since history began, has devoted herself to contemplating the ultimate mysteries of existence and, in my eyes, the fact that Indian thought diverges widely from our own popular thought is a positive merit."
— Charles Eliot
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