How lovely is the French people?

How did the French celebrate the birthday of the poet Victor Hugo?

(No.6931       2008 0204)

On February 26, 1881, the French celebrated poet Victor Hugo's birthday as a national event. Representatives from various levels of local government visited Hugo's home to offer congratulations. The President of the Senate had already conveyed the regards of the French government personally the day before. In Paris, a triumphal arch was erected on Avenue d'Eylau, and people were invited to pass by Hugo's window in a procession. Despite the cold February weather, Hugo stood at the open window all day, receiving cheers from 600,000 citizens who lined up to pay tribute. Countless flowers piled up along the roads, resembling a small mountain.

On this day, all levels of schools in France, including lycees, colleges, schools, and all penalties, were ordered to be pardoned. If you were in detention for incomplete homework and facing punishment, you would be forgiven.

This kind of enthusiasm was beyond imagination. Celebrating the birthday of a "poet" and granting amnesty to all students nationwide? Such a thing would never happen in China, the United States, or even the United Kingdom. Is it because the French are particularly romantic? Are they idealists?

Victor Hugo represented the spirit of openness in France. His masterpieces like "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"  <Notre-Dame de Paris> still symbolize the beauty of the human soul today. 

At the age of eighty, Hugo was still embroiled in scandalous love affairs. Despite his devotion to women and good deeds associated with them, he faced continuous controversies. He had once disclosed his own misery:

"A long and honourable life; eighty years; devotion; good actions in association with women, for women, by women…………"

If we recall Lincoln's famous quote in 1863, "of the people, for the people, by the people," we would be even more perplexed.

In the midst of the openness in French spirit lies this contradiction. Hugo's works are luminous and beautiful, reserving desires and darkness for himself and not selling them to others. However, the world today seems to be the opposite—desires and darkness taking the lead, with works reflecting negativity. The positive souls can only weep under the table.

(*Reference: Victor Hugo, by Andre Maurois, translated from the French Olympio: La Vie de Victor Hugo by Gerard Hopkins, Alden Press, London, 1956*)

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How the Chinese people mourned Qu Yuan today....

2/03/2008
法國人怎樣為詩人雨果慶祝生日？

(問到底 No.6931 2008 0204 Monday)

*周一人物*

一八八一年二月二十六日，法國人把雨果的生日當作一件國家大事。這一天，無數各級地方政府派人來到雨果家裡祝賀。參議院主席早一天已經親自代表法國政府前來致意。巴黎市民在德埃洛大道(Avenue d'Eylau )建造了一座凱旋牌坊，而民眾都應邀在雨
果窗前列隊經過。當天早晨開始，雨果不顧二月的寒風，整天站在敞開的窗口，接受六十萬市民列隊歡呼致敬。人們送的無數鮮花，堆積在路旁，像一座小山。

這一天，全法國各級學校，包括了lycees, colleges, schools, 所有的懲罰，都明令赦免。如
果你這一天欠交功課被罰留堂，可以免罪。

這一種熱情，是完全超出想像的。為一個「詩人」慶祝生日？還要全國學生特赦？在中國、甚至美國、英國，絕對不可能發生這樣的事情。是不是因為，法
蘭西民族特別浪漫？他們是idealist?

或者是的。雨果是法蘭西開放精神的代表。他的傑作《悲慘世界》、《巴黎聖母院》等，直到今日，仍是人類美好靈魂的像徵。而同一時間，雨果雖然已經八十高壽，仍不斷被桃色事件糾纏不息。他有情婦多人，而他曾經這樣描述自己的苦惱："A long and honourable life; eighty years; devotion; good actions in association with women, for women, by women…………" 如果我們仍記得林肯在1863年那句名言："of the people, for the people, by the people"，
就會更加困惑。

而值得注意的是，法蘭西開放精神中的這種矛盾，仍是抑制之中的。雨果的作品，都光明美麗，他只把色慾和黑暗留給自己，並不賣給別人。今天的世界情況，卻是剛剛相反。色慾和黑暗上台，作品都是反面。正面的靈魂，只能在檯底下悲泣。

(參考：Victor Hugo, by Andre Maurois, translated
from the French
Olympio: La Vie de Victor Hugo by Gerard Hopkins, Alden Press, London, 1956)

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想想今天的中國人是怎樣為屈原追悼的？

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What is so different about our time that war is more imminent than before?

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What is so different about our time that war is more  imminent than before?

 Everything is not determined on the table.

Everything is determined under the table.

It is obvious in the United States.

If things are determined on the table,  then people will be honest.  People will keep their promise.

If the things are determined by a secret power,  then people will be forced to lie.

A promise is not a promise anymore.

It is not because any one of these people is evil,  they were only puppets.  They cannot determine things by their own reasoning.  They can only act on what they are told.

The secret power is so powerful  that they believe they can do anything they like.

And this is the major threat of war in our time.

A peaceful negotiation between the three powers are not possible anymore.

It is not possible anymore.  People are only lying to themselves if they believe it is possible.

The secret powers in the United States were in charge since or before the Kennedy days.

Maybe Kennedy is the first victim of the secret power.

Future historians will call our time the dark times.

No one is free under the secret manipulation.

A war is imminent.

Only a few wise country could avoid being destroyed by this imminent war if they are well prepaired.

Anyone who believes in a peaceful resolution between the United States, Russia and China will be the first to die.

A message from my hospital

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*I was not well last night.  My wife sent me to hospital.  It seems not a serious case.

I am now writing in my hospital bed.   I wish to say something.

All facts point to one single direction nowadays.

We must see the facts and abandon all illusions.

If you were sitting in the Senate or the House in  US, you will see it vividly.

Actually,  US has revealed all its mind to the world.

The facts are simple. 

All facts point to one single direction only.

(1) The first target is Russia.

They are keeping on to spend huge money to the Ukraine war field.

And it is vital for the US military economy. 

(2) Next target is China.

You can see how the US think easily.

They are not afraid to fight with China.

Because Chinese people will never land on the United States. (It seems to be so, but you cannot know what the future wise Chinese will do).

Now it could only be a war of air to air war heads. 

They are  willing to fight a surface war  as a second solution.

When people have this choices at hand,  they will try every other means without worry.

However, they will use their secret army first.

They will fight the unseen wars before everything.

However, the world is neglecting this unseen war.

It is extremely important, yet people are doing very not enough.

It needs to tell young people, what are the unseen war and how US people is the first victim. 

They are  ruining United States people before they send all the negative thoughts around the world.

Please stand up and send a positive signal to the world and save us all.

Taiwan is a worst place occupied by the same secret underground party.

It is extremely difficult if this problem is not solved.

Money and ecomony is not a big problem in front of the unseen war.

You can always fight back with the same unseen war.

If the Chinese  are not fighting back in the unseen wars, China will be the next target after the Russia.

Maybe it is not the United States winning, but the secret powers behind.  The United States President is always a puppet.

It is so simple, but it is difficult to observe under  huge ecomony pressure.

Friends should be united.

Friends should help each other.

Help your friends with all you can do.

Why It needs a thousand year to write this essay?

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The following article was  written in the year 1000  something.  It was 1000 years after the Six Kingdoms were destroyed by the Qin State.

The conclusion came 1000 years later.

Now situation is more or less the same.

United States has chosen Russia to be the first victim.

And everybody knows who is going to be the next. 

蘇洵   六國論

六國破滅，非兵不利，戰不善，弊在賂秦。賂秦而力虧，破滅之道也。或曰：「六國互喪，率賂秦耶？」曰：「不賂者以賂者喪，蓋失強援，不能獨完，故曰弊在賂秦也。」^[1]

秦以攻取之外，小則獲邑，大則得城，較秦之所得，與戰勝而得者，其實百倍；諸侯之所亡，與戰敗而亡者，其實亦百倍。則秦之所大欲，諸侯之所大患，固不在戰矣。^[2]思厥先祖父，暴霜露，斬荊棘，以有尺寸之地。子孫視之不甚惜，舉以予人，如棄草芥。今日割五城，明日割十城，然後得一夕安寢。起視四境，而秦兵又至矣。^[3]然則諸侯之地有限，暴秦之欲無厭，奉之彌繁，侵之愈急，故不戰而強弱勝負已判矣。至於顛覆，理固宜然。古人云：「以地事秦，猶抱薪救火，薪不盡，火不滅。」此言得之。^[4]

齊人未嘗賂秦，終繼五國遷滅，何哉？與嬴而不助五國也。五國既喪，齊亦不免矣。燕、趙之君，始有遠略，能守其土，義不賂秦。是故燕雖小國而後亡，斯用兵之效也。至丹以荊卿為計，始速禍焉。^[5]趙嘗五戰於秦，二敗而三勝。後秦擊趙者再，李牧連卻之。^[6]洎牧以讒誅，^[7]邯鄲為郡；^[8]惜其用武而不終也。

且燕、趙處秦革滅殆盡之際，可謂智力孤危，戰敗而亡，誠不得已。^[9]向使三國各愛其地，^[10]齊人勿附於秦，刺客不行，良將猶在，則勝負之數，存亡之理，當與秦相較，或未易量。^[11]

嗚呼！以賂秦之地，封天下之謀臣；以事秦之心，禮天下之奇才；併力西向，則吾恐秦人食之不得下咽也。^[12]悲夫！有如此之勢，而為秦人積威之所劫，日削月割，以趨於亡，為國者無使為積威之所劫哉！^[13] 

夫六國與秦皆諸侯，^[14]其勢弱於秦，^[15]而猶有可以不賂而勝之之勢；茍以天下之大，而從六國破亡之故事，^[16]是又在六國下矣！^[17

萬里澄清萬里開

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poems

11/15/2023

晨起讀詩

一從大地起風雷，便有精生白骨堆。

僧是愚氓猶可訓，妖為鬼蜮必成災。

金猴奮起千鈞棒，玉宇澄清萬里埃。

今日歡呼孫大聖，只緣妖霧又重來。

          金猴不怕鬼

          怕鬼不金猴

          吆聲暴一喝

          玉宇萬里開

又一首

夜夢不寧覓蒿萊

心驚肉跳有悲哀

龍飛鳳舞一枝棒

萬里澄清萬里開

          20240422

I am dreaming in the weeds

my heart shaking in the bleeds

iron rod in hand I jump

all is clear by the beat

Why Superstition in Technology is a negative taboo?

 9591

(為何迷信科技是大忌?)

It was a very bad taboo since the Nehru* days in India.

Nehru believed that science and technology is the only means to save the economy of India.

Now people in Hong Kong is doing more or less the same.

And they are working hard.

People believed Economy  is like cooking,   you only need to stir more often in the wok, then the dish will be fine.(像炒菜那樣炒多幾下, 經濟自然向上昇.)

And the most important thing is science.

Someone believed in Science buildings.  They would build science gardens to accomodate more scientists and experts,  big money would come naturally.

Maybe it is true. Economy is just like cooking.

You need to have different ingredients,  or conditions.

You need to have a culture that loves its people.

The culture needs to know their need.

What do the old people and young people want?

What is the most urgent things for their livelihood?

And  the culture needs to know how to think.

The culture needs to know how to ask why.

The culture needs to be interested in the universe.

The culture needs to have imaginations.

And most important of all, please do not kick away people with imaginations.

They can help you not harm you.

Now, Hong Kong is falling.

And falling is due to lying.

Hong kong is still in the hands of the secret underground party.  None of them are touched. They want the ruin of Hong Kong.

Please refer to the huge walls in Youth Square.

 

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 *Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

What is the hint from the Iran-Israel conflict?

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The Israelis had selected important Iranian officers to kill. It is not important if they were military officers or nuclear scientists.

Important is the precision.

It was before the invention of AI.   How can they pinpoint so sharply to send out bullets?

The last killing was controlled by maybe satellites.  A round of  11  bullets  hit directly at the forehead of a scientist.

It happened four years ago before AI was invented.

They must have been using a set of complicated and sophisticated computer system  comparable or better than the Artificial Intelligence people are now using.

They can locate and find everyone through the images from the satellite  with the help of the mobile networks.

By that time, the satellite networks like the Star Link was not in use.

Yet they had done all the necessary procedures  to locate objects.

How can they do that?

It could be another chapter for the Art of War.

That there must be unknown factors you cannot ignore.

The factors are more than images from the satellites  plus data from the mobile networks.

There must be something more for them to pinpoint the objects.

Wise people  have given up using mobile phones long ago.

And unknown science  applications can still locate  everyone of them.

They knew every detail in your life.

The first hint is that you have to include the unknown factor into your own calculation.

A group of  Iranian military officers held a meeting in a Syria ambassy.  And suddenly came a missile killing them all.

They did not know that they were being watched after so many killings happened before.

The question is, are we still free?

There are no personal secrets in this modern world.

Everyone is being monitored.   People are input  into a huge computer. They knew more than individuals.  All of your country were in detail calculations.

Are we still free?

Should countries surrender to foreign countries?

The answer is no.

No one can take away your internal freedom.

Internal freedom is always stronger than the external scientific measures.

Many people would ask you how.

How are you to stand up and fight with them?

.............

But the important question is not "how".

Important is "why".

You need to ask many times of why.

People forget to ask why since the early ages of their culture.

And the culture of "why" can produce a solution for your questions of "how".

Science is starting from "why".

Isaac Newton did not ask: "How am I to make "big money" from the falling apple?"

He asked why.

However, the popular question is "how".

It could be the setback of many more people in the near future.

You will have no science without asking why.