Carolina QuotesMy people—human beings—made the Great Wall of China, the Sistine Chapel, the Chrysler Building: these things were made by creatures like me."
Kwame Anthony Appiah Connected to the Carolinas
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Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. Kwame Anthony Appiah discussing our shared human heritage.
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“My people—human beings—made the Great Wall of China, the Sis…” Kwame Anthony Appiah. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-242A1C11E4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/242a1c11e4
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Conversation doesn't have to lead to consensus about anything, especially not values; it's enough that it helps people get used to one another."
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