Sun Yat-sen — "The greatest force is common blood. The Chinese belong to the yellow race becaus…"

"We must use revolutionary means to achieve revolutionary goals."

"The Chinese people are naturally peace-loving, but they have been forced to resort to violence by the oppression of foreign powers and corrupt government."

"He is shut up in his Palace, and he knows nothing. The people cheat him right and left about what goes on. He hears nothing but lies."

"The world trend is towards democracy and self-determination. China must follow this trend."

"In the construction of a country, it is not the practical workers but the idealists and planners that are difficult to find."