Madame Chiang KaiShek Quotes

A collection of quotes by Madame Chiang KaiShek.

Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) was a prominent political figure in 20th-century China. Born on March 5, 1898, she played a significant role alongside her husband, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, during the Chinese Civil War and World War II. Madame Chiang was known for her strong public speaking skills and her efforts to promote Chinese nationalism and advocate for women's rights. She was instrumental in garnering international support for the Nationalist government and forging alliances abroad. Although her influence diminished after the Communist victory in 1949, Madame Chiang remained an influential figure in Chinese politics until her passing in 2003.

Every clique is a refuge for incompetence. It fosters corrup

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.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Politics

We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn

We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn eternal truths from the past.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Present

Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhap

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.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Flight Flying

There is no shadow of protection to be had by sheltering beh

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.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Peace

We write our own destiny; we become what we do.

We write our own destiny; we become what we do.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Fate & Destiny