Creative Quotations from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (Soong May-ling) (1897-2003) born on Mar 5 She played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic.

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Creative Quotations from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (Soong May-ling) (1897-2003) born on Mar 5 She played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China.

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

visionary speculation… There is no shadow of protection to be had by sheltering behind the slender stockades of visionary speculation…

that have helped to unify China perhaps the airplane Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhaps the airplane is the most outstanding.

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

I used to pray that God would do this or that I used to pray that God would do this or that. Now I pray only that God will make his will known to me.

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