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The Chinese people have only family and clan groups; there is no national spirit. Consequently, in spite of four hundred million people gathered together in one China, we are, in fact, but a sheet of loose sand.
Sun Yat-sen
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The Chinese people have only family and clan groups; there is no national spirit. Consequently, in spite of four hundred million people gathered together in one China, we are, in fact, but a sheet of loose sand. — Sun Yat-sen

About Sun Yat-sen

Sun Yat-sen was a Leader from Taiwan (1866–1925).

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Who said "The Chinese people have only family and clan groups; there is no national spiri…"?
This quote is attributed to Sun Yat-sen, a Leader from Taiwan.
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Sun Yat-sen lived from 1866 – 1925.
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