A religion so cheerless, a philosophy so sorrowful, could never have succeeded with the masses of mankind if presented only as a system of metaphysics. Buddhism owed its success to its catholic spirit and its beautiful morality.
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BRUCE CAMERON Most of what happens in the world is far beyond a dog's comprehension, so they must turn to thei... W. BRUCE CAMERON I am a newspaper columnist and a professional screenwriter, but my real love is the novel for all th... W. BRUCE CAMERON