China more than two milleniums ago had already considered the idea of democracy, but at that time she could not put it… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
China's many nationalities need only to be transformed into the Chinese nation and to make it a highly civilized nation; then the… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
The Chinese people have only family and clan groups; there is no national spirit. Consequently, in spite of four hundred million people… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
Our youths are constantly trying to learn everything the West has to teach, but what is newest in the West has existed… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
A republic has been established, and our compatriots in Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang, who have always been a part of China,… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
It is the common wish of the people that the autocratic rule of the Manchu government be overthrown, that the Republic of… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
The Chinese people have only family and clan solidarity; they do not have national spirit...they are just a heap of loose sand...Other… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
When the nation can act freely, then China may be called strong. To make the nation free, we must each sacrifice his… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
After the Manchu government had carried on wars with foreign nations and had been defeated, China was forced to sign many unequal… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
China's republican politics is like a child who just started schooling. He must have a good teacher and be surrounded by good… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
If China stood on an equal basis with other nations, she could compete freely with them in the economic field and be… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
China is now suffering from poverty, not from unequal distribution of wealth. Where there are inequalities of wealth, the methods of Marx… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
The individual must not be allowed to be overly free, but the country must be entirely free. When the country can exercise… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
True is the saying: 'In order to make the world tranquil and happy, the nation must first be well governed!' — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
The difference between the Chinese workers and foreign workers lies in the fact that the latter are oppressed only by their own capitalists and… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
I began to realize that, in spite of great achievements in wealth and military prowess, the great powers of Europe have not yet succeeded… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
One may have broad or narrow talents, but only education renders them useful. Schools set up to train people will develop the intelligence of… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
It is my idea to make capitalism create socialism in China so that these two economic forces of human evolution will work side by… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
The goal of the revolution is to achieve the people's rights, but during the course of the revolution, we must stress military power -… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
China's republican politics is like a child who just started schooling. He must have a good teacher and be surrounded by good friends. By… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
We can learn something from Marxist thinking, but we cannot follow Marxist methods. — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
It is the common wish of the people that the autocratic rule of the Manchu government be overthrown, that the Republic of China be… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
We should use our old moral values and our love of peace as the foundation of national reconstruction and look forward to the day… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
A republic has been established, and our compatriots in Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang, who have always been a part of China, are all… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
We say that a group united and developed in the royal way, by forces of nature, is a race; a group united and developed… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
Our position is extremely perilous; if we do not earnestly promote nationalism and weld together our four hundred millions into a strong nation, we… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
If we want the Republic to be solid, we must first build its foundation. We need not look abroad for this foundation; we should… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share
