It has been said, and I find it true from personal experience, that it is easier to risk one's life on the battlefield than it is to perform customar… - Sòng Měilíng

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It has been said, and I find it true from personal experience, that it is easier to risk one's life on the battlefield than it is to perform customary humble and humdrum duties which, however, are just as necessary to winning the war.

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About Sòng Měilíng

Soong Mei-ling (March 5, 1898 – October 23, 2003), 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. Soong played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China and during the Second Sino-Japanese War, she rallied her people against the Japanese invasion; and in 1943 conducted an eight-month speaking tour of the United States of America to gain support. Her life traversed three centuries.

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Alternative Names: Soong Mei-ling Song Meiling Madame Chiang Kai-shek Mayling Soong Chiang Soong Meiling May-ling Soong Chiang
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