The cardinal responsibility of leadership is to identify the dominant contradiction at each point of the historical process and to work out a central line to resolve it.

Quote by Mao Tse-Tung

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Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world...

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world...

I voted for you during your last election.

I voted for you during your last election.

The world is yours, as well as ours, but in the last analysis, it is...

The world is yours, as well as ours, but in the last analysis, it is...

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

In waking a tiger, use a long stick.

In waking a tiger, use a long stick.

In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements.

In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.

We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.

The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.

The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece...

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece...

Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist...

Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist...

The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare...

The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare...

Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.

Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.

Women hold up half the sky.

Women hold up half the sky.

Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to...

Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to...

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.