China is the largest and most ancient of Asiatic countries, but it is not for us boastfully to talk of her right to a position of 'leadership' among those countries. Chiang Kai-shek More Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek More Quotes From Chiang Kai-shek We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn eternal truths from the past. Chiang Kai-shek learning dream past The Japanese are a disease of the skin. The Communists are a disease of the heart. Chiang Kai-shek disease skins heart War is not only a matter of equipment, artillery, group troops or air force; it is largely a matter of spirit, or morale. Chiang Kai-shek groups air war If when I die, I am still a dictator, I will certainly go down into the oblivion of all dictators. If, on the other hand, I succeed in establishing a truly stable foundation for a democratic government, I will live forever in every home in China. Chiang Kai-shek government home hands We write our own destiny ...we become what we do. Chiang Kai-shek destiny writing positive The sky cannot have two suns. Chiang Kai-shek leadership sky two Mao is a sometime Yin sometime Yang strange man, he has a soft-as-cotton outer layer, but at the same time has sharp needles hiding inside... I do not think he could achieve anything, at the end he will be crushed inside my palm. Chiang Kai-shek yang men thinking Democracy is liberty - a liberty which does not infringe on the liberty nor encroach on the rights of others; a liberty which maintains strict discipline, and makes law its guarantee and the basis of its exercise. This alone is true liberty; this alone can produce true democracy. Chiang Kai-shek rights law exercise We are working for a revolution. If we do not start it by improving the life of the soldiers, all slogans of reforming and improving society are but empty words. Chiang Kai-shek empty revolution soldier Character cannot be counterfeited, nor can it be put on and cast off as if it were a garment to fit the whim of the moment. Day by day we become what we do. This is the supreme law and logic of life. Chiang Kai-shek logic law character If one does not act, one cannot understand. Chiang Kai-shek ifs doe I go walking, and the hills loom above me, range upon range, one against the other. I cannot tell where one begins and another leaves off. But when I talk with God He lifts me up where I can see clearly, where everything has a distinct contour. Chiang Kai-shek range hills god There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action. Chiang Kai-shek essentials three spirit We become what we do. Chiang Kai-shek doing-your-best Don't be disquieted in time of adversity. Be firm with dignity and self-reliant with vigor. Chiang Kai-shek adversity self challenges China not only fights for her own independence, but also for the liberation of every oppressed nation. For us, the Atlantic Charter and President Roosevelts proclamation of the Four Freedoms for all peoples are corner-stones of our fighting faith. Chiang Kai-shek independence fighting president China has no desire to replace Western imperialism in Asia with an Oriental imperialism or isolationism of its own or anyone else. Chiang Kai-shek imperialism asia desire The rise or fall of Shanghai means the birth or death of the whole nation. Chiang Kai-shek birth mean fall We shall not lightly talk about sacrifice until we are driven to the last extremity which makes sacrifice inevitable. Chiang Kai-shek driven sacrifice lasts Only a fighting nation can make itself responsible for world peace, and such a nation must organize its material resources and manpower with the highest possible degree of efficiency. Chiang Kai-shek degrees fighting world
