Xi Jinping

Chinese president

Contemporary influential 55 sayings

Sayings by Xi Jinping

To read too many books is harmful.

2011 — Speech at Peking University
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

I am a son of the people.

2012 — Speech emphasizing his humble origins
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

A country’s leader must have a pair of eyes—one looking at the present, the other at history.

2014 — Speech on governance
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

I have endured a lot, including carrying manure.

2015 — Recalling his time in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution
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The Chinese people do not accept sanctimonious preaching from those who feel they have the right to lecture us.

2021 — Speech at the UN
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

We must resolutely crack down on fake news.

2016 — Speech on media control
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

The Chinese people do not cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble.

2019 — Speech at the National People's Congress
Controversial Unverifiable

We must resolutely contain the spread of Western values in China.

2013 — Speech at a Communist Party meeting
Controversial Unverifiable

The East is rising, and the West is declining.

2021 — Speech at the Boao Forum
Controversial Unverifiable

The Communist Party of China is the supreme political leadership force.

2017 — Speech at the 19th Party Congress
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We must ensure that the internet is clean and clear.

2016 — Speech on cybersecurity
Controversial Unverifiable

To govern a big country is like cooking small fish. You shouldn't overdo it.

2015 — Interview with Reuters
Humorous Unverifiable

Only those who wear shoes know whether they fit or not.

2013 — Speech during visit to the United States
Humorous Unverifiable

The Chinese dream is not the American dream.

2013 — Speech during visit to the United States
Humorous Unverifiable

A man who does not know how to suffer cannot be a man.

2010 — Speech at a Party School
Humorous Unverifiable

Empty talk can harm a nation, while solid work can make it prosper.

2010 — Speech at a Party School
Humorous Unverifiable

We must be prepared to give up our lives for the Party and the people.

2010 — Speech at a Party School
Humorous Unverifiable

Corruption is like a cancer that must be removed.

2013 — Speech to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Humorous Unverifiable

The internet is a double-edged sword.

2015 — Speech at the World Internet Conference
Humorous Unverifiable

We should not be afraid of ghosts, but we should be afraid of ourselves.

2012 — Article in Qiushi magazine
Humorous Unverifiable