Tan Kah Kee said: "The people's wisdom is not enlightened, and the people's hearts are not united. Enlightenment of the people's wisdom will help the revolution and save the country. The reason is very clear. Education is a cause for thousands of generations and is the foundation for improving the national cultural level. Measures are needed at all times."
After Tan Kah Kee became rich, the first thing he thought of was to establish schools and serve the country. He said: "The prosperity of a country depends entirely on its people, and the development of its people depends entirely on education. Education is the foundation of a country."
, Good Statements and Actions
1. Spiritual and Speech
* Honesty - never-ending devotion
* Loyalty - unwavering patriotism
* Perseverance - strength that never gives up
I yearn for it, but I am ashamed that I have not been able to achieve it, and I am deeply willing to work with the people of the country to encourage it.
——Tan Kah Kee's 1946 "Preface to the Memoirs of Nanqiao"
The most important thing in life is honesty and justice, knowing right from wrong, and doing things for society. No matter how much money you have, you can spend it all, but honesty and justice will always be respected... Some people dare to do evil things and earn a lot of money. Such rich people are reviled by others and will be infamy for eternity.
——Tan Kah Kee’s teachings to the staff around him after returning to China
It is shameful to be afraid of failure.
——Collected Works of Tan Kah Kee on Education
To achieve success in an extraordinary career, you also have to endure extraordinary hardships. If you lack considerable perseverance, you will feel bored even if you are not satisfied with your satisfaction. ? !
——A letter from Tan Kah Kee to Jimei School principal Chen Cunmu during the most difficult period of running schools in the late 1920s
“Patriotism begins with loving hometown”
"The size of the ancestral land must not be used by others, otherwise it will be a traitor to the country"
"The purpose of saving the country is nothing more than to seek the restoration of territorial integrity and sovereignty"
"Any sincere patriot , regard the whole country as one person, plucking a hair and feeling the pain"
——Excerpted from Tan Kah Kee: "Memoirs of a Nanqiao"