The peoples of Europe suffered so bitterly from despotism that as soon as the banner of liberty was lifted high, millions with one heart rallied about it. Therefore the aims of the Chinese Revolution are different from the aims in foreign revolutions, and the methods we use must also be different. Why, indeed, is China having a revolution?
— Sun Yat-sen Modern

Father of modern China

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From 'The Three Principles of the People', explaining the unique nature of the Chinese Revolution.

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1905

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