Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.

Quote by Mao Tse-Tung

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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...

Political work is the life-blood of all economic work.

Political work is the life-blood of all economic work.

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...

When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he...

When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he...

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...

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance....

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance....

There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands...

There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands...

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

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

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man...

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man...

Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.

Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture,...

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture,...

The cardinal responsibility of leadership is to identify the dominant contradiction at each point of...

The cardinal responsibility of leadership is to identify the dominant contradiction at each point of...

There is a serious tendency toward capitalism among the well-to-do peasants

There is a serious tendency toward capitalism among the well-to-do peasants

I voted for you during your last election.

I voted for you during your last election.

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.

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man...

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man...

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.

Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.