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Thanks to the gigantic adaptive power, the Chinese cultural tradition became capable of quickly and radically transforming foreign ideas that penetrated the country, skillfully and very harmoniously Sinicizing them, as happened, in particular, with Buddhism.

We all put something into it...

- They are called millions. But there is a small condition in the papers, in small letters, when the road comes here, the station must stop.

Ideas are indifferent if they are original.

Do not make a beacon out of an idea, you will become a maniac.

I have rarely been visited by new ideas - in fact, I have an organic aversion to any changes and innovations.

It is very difficult to come up with new ideas. This requires a completely exceptional imagination.

Rats have played a significant role in the history of Ankh-Morpork. Shortly before the patrician came to power, there was a terrible infestation of rats in the city, and as a method of struggle, the city council offered to pay twenty pence for each rat's tail. For a week or two, the number of rats actually dropped, but then people with rat tails began to line up in huge lines, the city treasury was empty, and everyone was just chasing rats. Which were still swarming everywhere. Lord Vetinari listened carefully to the explanation of the problem and solved it with a single memorable phrase that spoke a lot about himself, about the stupidity of the reward idea, and about the innate instincts of true Ankh-Morporks. "Tax the rat farms," said the patrician.

The ideas of a genius inevitably turn into templates, because all people are too insignificant.

- No. But luckily I have a notepad.

The only way to influence the world is to implement unpopular ideas.

Carried away by new technologies, people forgot about their connections with the spirits of the earth. By discarding faith for new ideas, people have lost their humanity.

External beauty is a beautiful idea that hides internal evil.

The simplest ideas are the most difficult to understand.