One can only know the best of oneself through awareness of the best of other people.François Cheng was born in China in 1929. He is an academician, writer, poet, and calligrapher. When he arrived in France in 1948, on a study grant, he did not speak a word of the language. He took French citizenship in 1973 and was elected to the Académie française in 2002. He was the first person of Asian origin to become a member of the Academy.
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