5 Quotes & Sayings By Zhang Zhidong

Zhang Zhidong is a Chinese novelist. Born in Xian, he spent most of his childhood in the city of Hangzhou. He was an avid reader as a child, and always dreamed of becoming a writer. In 1960, he published his first novel, "The Last Journalist" Read more

He became a member of China's Communist Party in 1963 and began to publish regularly from the age of 18. Zhang was one of the best-selling authors in China during the 1980s and 1990s. His works were translated into over 20 languages.

Zhang recently published a book, My Son, I Have Lived a Hundred Years, which chronicles his family's history from the late 1800s to the present day

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Sincerity is the norm of Heaven and the law of our nature. China and the West agree on this point, for without sincerity, no human prince could ever found a state, and no earthly teacher could ever establish a religion. Zhang Zhidong
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In order to defend the Chinese race, one must first defend the Confucian culture; and in order to defend the Confucian culture, one must first defend the State. This is because what preserves the race relies upon intelligence, which is in turn nurtured by Confucian education. Zhang Zhidong
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There never yet has been a country which became powerful without knowledge. A man by his own strength alone cannot successfully combat a tiger, but by his intelligence, he can devise means to entrap him. Zhang Zhidong
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If the Chinese will not learn the true principles of government, all else will be useless. Knowledge is power, and although a country may be weak, still, if it possess but a modicum of knowledge, the enemy will not be able to completely overthrow it; although that country may be in danger, the race will not be extirpated. Zhang Zhidong