Becoming Quote by Sun Yat-sen

A political revolution must proceed simultaneously with the nationalist revolution. When we overthrow the Manchu regime, we will achieve not only a nationalist revolution…

— Sun Yat-sen

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

I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone.

— Charlie Chaplin

America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused - preferring greatness…

— George W. Bush

We are not the ones who create revolutions. It is the imperialist system and its allies, internal allies, the ones who create revolution.

— Che Guevara

As Chomsky says here, clearly and in depth, the American empire is doing all it can to consolidate its system of domination. And we…

— Hugo Chavez

I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should…

— Brock Pierce

“enough for the Republic—but the Empire is order from chaos. What we do here—and in thousands of systems just like this one—brings us closer…

— John Jackson Miller

The U.S. should come out openly and say to the world, "We are the only imperial power, and we're going to rule you, and…

— Tariq Ali

“Throughout the world, more and more entrepreneurs, engineers, experts, scholars, lawyers and managers are called to join the empire. They must ponder whether to…

— Yuval Noah Harari

The problem is that the things demanded by an empire, which is staying power, ruthlessness, the ability and the willingness to use its power…

— Mark Danner

The United States is going to keep on with its imperialist ways.

— Boots Riley