Soong Mei-ling Quotes

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There is no shadow of protection to be had by sheltering behind the slender stockades of visionary speculation, or by hiding behind the wagon-wheels of pacific theories.

Soong Mei-ling

Every clique is a refuge for incompetence. It fosters corruption and disloyalty, it begets cowardice, and consequently is a burden upon and a drawback to the progress of the country. Its instincts and actions are those of the pack.

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I am convinced that we must train not only the head, but the heart and hand as well.

Soong Mei-ling

I used to pray that God would do this or that; now I pray that God will make His will known to me.

Soong Mei-ling

Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhaps the airplane is the most outstanding. Its ability to annihilate distance has been in direct proportion to its achievements in assisting to annihilate suspicion and misunderstanding among provincial officials far removed from one another or from the officials at the seat of government.

Soong Mei-ling

Soong Mei-ling

Soong Mei-ling

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Born: March 5, 1897

Died: October 23, 2003 (aged 106)

Bio: Soong Mei-ling or Soong May-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang, was a Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek.

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