Author: Zhang Zhidong

Quotes

How can we make sure that Confucianism is to be practiced? One must enforce it with power, and to have power, one must have a strong army.

How can we make sure that Confucianism is to be practiced? One must enforce it with power, and to have power, one must have a strong army.

- Zhang Zhidong

Our soldiers and people form one family. United, we may count on victory.

Our soldiers and people form one family. United, we may count on victory.

- Zhang Zhidong

Primary education was in the first place to teach people to be good people. Only secondary education teaches people to also be useful people.

Primary education was in the first place to teach people to be good people. Only secondary education teaches people to also be useful people.

- Zhang Zhidong

Foreigners can only fight with success in the summer. We can fight during any of the four seasons, so we have the weather on our side.

Foreigners can only fight with success in the summer. We can fight during any of the four seasons, so we have the weather on our side.

- Zhang Zhidong

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