Chiang Kai-shek Quotes

Chinese politician, military leader, and President of the ROC (1887–1975)

Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975) was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China from 1928 until 1949 in mainland China and then in Taiwan until his death in 1975.

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Native Name: 蔣中正 • 蔣介石 • 蔣志清 • 蔣周泰

Alternative Names: Jiang Jieshi • Jiang Zhongzheng • Chiang Chieh-shish • Chiang Chung-cheng • Chiang Chi-chi'ing • Chang Kai-shek • Chiang Chou-tai • Jiang Zhoutai • Jiang Zhiqing • Chiang Jui-yuan • Jiang Ruiyuan • Chiang Chou-t‘ai • Jiǎng Zhōutài • Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng

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If we do not weed the present body of corruption, bribery, perfunctoriness, and ignorance, and establish instead a clean and efficient administration, the day will soon come when the revolution will be started against us.

How would I differ from the Communists...if I were to imitate the so-called fascists . . . of Italy?

I deeply wish that my son could come back. However...I would rather have no offspring than sacrifice our nation's interests.

When I was young, I did not try my best to learn how to conduct myself. As a result I have not done anything good for my parents and I do not know how to be kind to my children. I regret that....I miss Ching-kuo very much. I am bad because I am not taking good care of him. I am sorry about that....Madame Sun wanted me to release Naulen [a detained Polish Communist charged with running the CCP's regional bureaus from Shanghai] in return for the repatriation of Ching-kuo, [but] I would rather let Ching-kuo be exiled or killed in Soviet Russia than exchange a criminal for him. God decides whether you will have an heir and whether your nation will be subjugated. How dare I do anything about it. What I want is not to violate the law, betray my country, harm the reputation of my parents, or waste my life. It is not worth it to sacrifice the interests of the country for the sake of my son.

It is my greatest wish, that German-Chinese cooperation always be supported by accomplishment, and that the personal affinity between both countries always be as strong as it is today. You, Herr Reichskanzler, have already given expression to this thought in that you had the honorary sword of the German Reich given to me. I take it as a symbol of soldierly loyalty and as a true sign of the friendly relationship of our countries.