Swollen in head, weak in legs, sharp in tongue but empty in belly.

Quote by Mao Tse-Tung

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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,...

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

I voted for you during your last election.

I voted for you during your last election.

All reactionaries are paper tigers.

All reactionaries are paper tigers.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

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...

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

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

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....

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

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

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.

Women hold up half the sky.

Women hold up half the sky.

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...

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

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...