Sun Yat-sen Quotes
When the nation can act freely, then China may be called strong. To make the nation free, we must each sacrifice his freedom.
Sun, Yat-sen. San Min Chu I: The Three Principles of the People. Translated by Frank W. Price, Commercial Press, 1927, p. 213.
He persuaded many other rulers to join the Indian Union when India became Independent.
The “bad” ones of course were the ones who disagreed with and opposed him and his movement.
In 2016 there was a military coup and Erdogan was in danger of losing control and beoing ousted. However, he made this plea to his supporters amont the citizenry, and they, including many from the military, put down the coup.
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.
