Neither type spent a cent on charity, nor had any sense of selfless service. He concluded that "education is the foundation of a nation, and promoting it is the solemn duty of all citizens."
他的結論是：「教育為立國之本，興學乃國民天職。」陳嘉庚正是以全球視野的高度有了這種覺察，因此他力行實踐，傾注畢生的財力與心血，踐履著自己的國民職責。