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> [“Americans consider the United States an exceptional nation; so do the Chinese people think of their Middle Kingdom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/americans-consider-the-united-states-an-exceptional-nation-so-do-the/)

[Patrick Mendis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-mendis/)

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## More by Patrick Mendis

> [“President George Washington’s namesake capital, once a marketplace for slave auctions, is now synonymous with democracy and freedom; so is the iconic Jefferson, who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/president-george-washington-s-namesake-capital-once-a-marketplace-for/)

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> [“Although the rule of law has been codified in the Chinese constitution, a Confucian DNA is pervasively rooted in traditional mindsets as a superior…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/although-the-rule-of-law-has-been-codified-in-the-chinese/)

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> [“In Confucian thought, individuals practice moral virtue both by restraining themselves and pursuing their own interests. This is a dual push-and-pull process. In today’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/in-confucian-thought-individuals-practice-moral-virtue-both-by/)

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> [“There are seemingly parallel origins of Nature’s God in America and China’s Mandate of Heaven. These twin concepts created socio-political forces for public good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/there-are-seemingly-parallel-origins-of-nature-s-god-in-america-and/)

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> [“If American misjudgments and actions that evolved into human tragedies—i.e., racism, sexism, and other bigotries—are guiding lights, the Chinese leadership must ultimately yield its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/if-american-misjudgments-and-actions-that-evolved-into-human/)

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> [“Democratically-oriented Jeffersonian inspiration has prevailed throughout history and certainly been more admired than capitalistic Hamiltonian-style motivations of greed and power.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/democratically-oriented-jeffersonian-inspiration-has-prevailed/)

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> [“For ardent believers in Chinese exceptionalism, the Confucian tradition of political stability and centralized state power is the critical factor in the realization of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/for-ardent-believers-in-chinese-exceptionalism-the-confucian/)

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> [“Long before Christopher Columbus, the celebrated Chinese navigator Zheng He travelled through the south and westward maritime routes in the Indian Ocean and established…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/long-before-christopher-columbus-the-celebrated-chinese-navigator/)

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> [“Americans consider the United States an exceptional nation; so do the Chinese people think of their Middle Kingdom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/americans-consider-the-united-states-an-exceptional-nation-so-do-the/)

[Patrick Mendis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-mendis/)

> [“The United States is the result of an enlightened philosophy; China is the outcome of traditions and history.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/the-united-states-is-the-result-of-an-enlightened-philosophy-china-is/)

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> [“China seems to have skillfully adapted a Monroe Doctrine, or “Ménluó” (a transliteration of the word “Monroe”) Doctrine, in America’s backyard.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/china-seems-to-have-skillfully-adapted-a-monroe-doctrine-or-m-nlu-a/)

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> [“Both nations have an idea of Manifest Destiny and a concept of the Monroe Doctrine in their ideological arsenal, and both are continental powers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/both-nations-have-an-idea-of-manifest-destiny-and-a-concept-of-the/)

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> [“The Chinese construction of South Asia’s tallest edifice, the Lotus (a Lotus Sutra in Buddhism) Tower, both points to Beijing’s Peaceful Rise and unsettles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/the-chinese-construction-of-south-asia-s-tallest-edifice-the-lotus-a/)

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> [“The evolution of national unity and equal rights is all about what America represents as a nation today: a manifestation of the historical episodes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/the-evolution-of-national-unity-and-equal-rights-is-all-about-what/)

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> [“As Pacific Ocean nations, competition and cooperation between the two nations will create a new atmosphere—leading to the Birth of a ‘Pacific’ New World…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mendis/as-pacific-ocean-nations-competition-and-cooperation-between-the-two/)

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