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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A NIGHT-SOIL COLLECTOR
The cultural revolution in China has stimulated an upsurge of huge proportions in the production of aphorisms and wise sayings. One of the most memorable to come to our attention was reported in the September 29 daily bulletin of the Hsinhua News Agency. Shih Chuan-hsiang, a 50-year-old night-soil collector in Peking, in talking about the need for international solidarity, particularly in relation to Vietnam, was moved to observe: "Chairman Mao's teaching has brought me enlightenment. Carrying the night-soil bucket, I keep the whole world's affairs in my mind."
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