(17）白求恩怀着崇敬的心情写道：“……我现在明白，为什么毛泽东同志那样感动着每一个和他见面的人，这是一个巨人！他是我们世界上最伟大的人物之一。”

(17) In a reverent mood, Bethune wrote, “... I now understand why Comrade Mao Zedong moves everyone who meets him so deeply. He is a giant! He is one of the greatest figures in our world.”