Y. C. James Yen Quotes & Sayings

I must dedicate my life to teaching my people, for only education would make their lot less bitter, their latent power more strong. — Y. C. James Yen

We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities. — Y. C. James Yen

When we have a new heart, we become new people, and then we have a new society, then we have a new nation. — Y. C. James Yen

The people are the foundation of the nation. Our only chance for a lasting peace on earth: the release of the strength of the common man. — Y. C. James Yen

Go to the people
Live among them
Learn from them
Love them
Serve them
Plan with them
Start with what they know
Build on what they have. — Y. C. James Yen

Commitment cannot be taught;
it can only be caught.
I refer to the crusading spirit.
Without the crusading spirit,
you may have the starting power
but not the staying power. — Y. C. James Yen

True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people. — Y. C. James Yen

Technical know-how of the experts must be transformed into practical do-how of the people. — Y. C. James Yen

Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development. — Y. C. James Yen

A worker in the rural reconstruction must have: The body of an athlete The attitude of a teacher The mind of a scientist The heart of a missionary The spirit of a crusader. — Y. C. James Yen

When we talk about democracy, if the people's stomach is empty, democracy is also empty. Democracy can not be installed by fiat; it must be achieved by the people themselves. — Y. C. James Yen

Go to the people and live among them in order to know them and learn from them. — Y. C. James Yen