"ugly old bitch"?? tsk tsk. childish to say the least. sort of expected, and revealing at the same time.
yes, the context was to persevere in what your goals are no matter what others say is the impossibility of your reaching those goals. it was not in regard to any actual political philospohy of mao, nor in regard to how mao acted towards the chinese people in his reign as supreme leader.
likewise in citing mother theresa (the fact that these two were included tiogether should show the context...not to mention the humour pointed out at the time) dunn wasn't promoting the ideal that these students should become nuns, or live a life of rejecting material things. it was in regard to the singular quote of theresa and how the students should apply it to their lives.
really, it's fascinating to read how the lynch mob mentality takes hold.
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