Sun Yat-sen Quotes


All my comrades must continue to exert their efforts according to my 'Programme of National Reconstruction,' 'Outline of Reconstruction,' the 'Three Principles of the People,' and the 'Manifesto' issued by the First National Congress of our Party, and strive on earnestly for the consummation of the end we have in view.


Citations

Sun, Yat-sen. Fundamentals of National Reconstruction. China Cultural Service, 1953, p. v.

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Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
  • Born: November 12, 1866
  • Died: March 12, 1925
  • Nationality: Chinese, American
  • Profession: Physician, Politician, Revolutionary, Writer

Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese statesman, physician, and political philosopher, who served as the provisional first president of the Republic of China and the first leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China). He is referred as the "Father of the Nation" in the Republic of China, and as the "Forerunner of the Revolution" in the People's Republic of China for his instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution. Sun is unique among 20th-century Chinese leaders for being widely revered in both mainland China and Taiwan.