同盟会《民报》第一号发刊词，1905年11月26日，东京

世界是一个充满阴影的地方，而我们则是穿行其中的幽灵。

The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease.

我不想成为国王。我想成为传奇。