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

Quote by Mao Tse-Tung

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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...

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under...

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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 waking a tiger, use a long stick.

In waking a tiger, use a long stick.

All reactionaries are paper tigers.

All reactionaries are paper tigers.

We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks...

We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks...

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...

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,...

I voted for you during your last election.

I voted for you during your last election.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.