"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 …"

"China needs more soldiers and fewer poets."

"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 governmen…"

"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."

"We must never forget the humiliation inflicted upon us by foreign powers. We must strive to make China strong and independent."