Who said “Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors.”?

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Pearl S. Buck. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceChina, Past and Present (1972) Ch. 1

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Buck, P. S. (n.d.). Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17627-nothing-and-no-one-can-destroy-the-chinese/

MLA

Buck, Pearl S. “Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17627-nothing-and-no-one-can-destroy-the-chinese/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Buck, Pearl S. “Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17627-nothing-and-no-one-can-destroy-the-chinese/.