Chiang Kai-shek

Military General Chinese 1887 – 1975

Chinese nationalist general; fought communists and Japanese; fled to Taiwan.

384 quotes

"Integrity in small matters determines integrity in great affairs."
Truth
"The development of character is the true purpose of education."
Education
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Power
"To love humanity is to work for the betterment of all."
Love
"Fear is conquered not by denial, but by facing it with courage."
Fear
"The greatest wealth of a nation is its people."
Success
"Wisdom comes from experience, not merely from age."
Wisdom
"A nation's strength is reflected in how it treats the weakest among its people."
Justice
"The path to success is paved with small, consistent efforts."
Perseverance
"To build a better world, one must first understand the current one."
Knowledge
"Beauty and order are reflections of a well-governed society."
Beauty
"The responsibilities of leadership are greater than its privileges."
Leadership
"A people's traditions are the threads that bind them together."
Family
"Innovation must always be guided by moral principles."
Technology
"The imagination of youth is the hope of the nation's future."
Imagination
"To forgive is to possess strength; to hold grudges is to possess weakness."
Kindness
"A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat it."
History
"The highest form of courage is admitting one's mistakes."
Courage
"Wealth without wisdom is merely temporary luck."
Money
"The foundation of justice is the equal application of principle."
Justice
"To serve one's country is the highest honor."
Motivation
"A healthy body requires discipline; a healthy nation requires it even more."
Health
"Dreams without effort remain fantasies."
Dreams
"The measure of a leader is how much good he leaves behind."
Leadership
"Adventure and exploration have always driven human progress."
Adventure
"The bonds of loyalty are stronger than the bonds of blood."
Friendship
"To possess power is to bear the burden of responsibility."
Power
"A nation's prosperity is built on the foundation of honest work."
Work
"The future is written by those with the courage to imagine it."
Imagination
"Literature is the window through which we understand other souls."
Literature