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[–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Lin Yutang was Chinese and died in the 70's - why is this (very awesome) quote being paired with what appears to be a 12th Century Samurai? Or am I misjudging this picture?

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

he didn't say it anyway, the quote is a paraphrasing from Imaginary Conversations by Walter Savage Landor.

Little men in lofty places, who throw long shadows, because our sun is setting.