Sun Yat-sen quotes

Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese revolutionary leader and the founding father of the Republic of China. Often called the “Father of Modern China,” his vision inspired significant changes in twentieth-century Chinese society and politics. He played a pivotal role in overthrowing the Qing dynasty and promoting national unity. Here are 7 of his quotes:

China is now suffering from poverty, not from unequal distribution of wealth. Where there are inequalities of wealth, the methods of Marx can, of course, be used; a class war can be advocated to destroy the inequalities. But in China, where industry is not yet developed, Marx's class war and dictatorship of the proletariat are impracticable. (Sun Yat-sen)
The Chinese people have only family and clan solidarity; they do not have national spirit...they are just a heap of loose sand...Other men are the carving knife and serving dish; we are the fish and the meat. View quote
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Only powerful people have liberty. View quote
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In the construction of a country, it is not the practical workers but the idealists and planners that are difficult to find. View quote
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It is only after mature deliberation and thorough preparation that I have decided upon the Program of Revolution and defined the procedure of the revolution in three stages. The first is the period of military government; the second, the period of political tutelage; and the third, the period of constitutional government. View quote
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To understand is difficult; to act is easy. View quote
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I am the one who will crush the Qing utterly. With the power of sun and moon I will smash through the boundaries of Helanshan pass. With fire and fury I shall come to the city of the Nanluo kings, and the might of the Yanhuang will rise again. View quote
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