We cannot force any thoughts—whether Buddhism or Christianity or communism or capitalism—we cannot force any thoughts on people. Both Christianity and Buddhism are right; communism also has some meaning in it. When some kind of thought is forced on people, there we have big [laughs] confusion because we cannot accept it from the bottom of our heart.
By Paul Ranson - Christ_et_Buddha_by_Paul_Ranson_1880. Reproduction in "Le Monde de la Bible", M03474 No184, Public Domain, Link
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