Zhou En Lai was more the diplomat, he used many variations of his take first used on what he thought about the French Revolution: "It's too early to tell" when batting away questions about the Western world.
I cannot remember when it was that I first heard that alleged Gandhi quote, but it was many years ago, and I loved it from the moment I heard it. The strange thing is that back in those days, I was much more mainstream in my opinions.
When asked what he thought of Western civilization, did not M.K. Gandhi reply that it would be a good idea?
Yes, the quote may be apocryphal.
Zhou En Lai was more the diplomat, he used many variations of his take first used on what he thought about the French Revolution: "It's too early to tell" when batting away questions about the Western world.
I cannot remember when it was that I first heard that alleged Gandhi quote, but it was many years ago, and I loved it from the moment I heard it. The strange thing is that back in those days, I was much more mainstream in my opinions.