Sun Yat-sen

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

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Source: Chung-shan Ch'üan-shu (Zhongshan Quanshu), vol. II. Book by Sun Yat-sen, 1936.

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Sun Yat-sen

Sun Yat-sen

Revolutionary, Politician

Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese revolutionary and the founding father of the Republic of China, known for his role in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and promoting democracy.

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