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

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

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

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 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...

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...

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,...

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

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

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.

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...

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...

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

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

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...

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

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

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...

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

Learn from the masses, and then teach them.

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

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

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.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.