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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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.

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.

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,...

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

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.

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

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

Women hold up half the sky.

Women hold up half the sky.

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.

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

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

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...

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

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...

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.

The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack;...

The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack;...

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...

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

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

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.