Xi Jinping
Chinese president
Sayings by Xi Jinping
To read too many books is harmful.
I am a son of the people.
A country’s leader must have a pair of eyes—one looking at the present, the other at history.
I have endured a lot, including carrying manure.
The Chinese people do not accept sanctimonious preaching from those who feel they have the right to lecture us.
We must resolutely crack down on fake news.
The Chinese people do not cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble.
We must resolutely contain the spread of Western values in China.
The East is rising, and the West is declining.
The Communist Party of China is the supreme political leadership force.
We must ensure that the internet is clean and clear.
To govern a big country is like cooking small fish. You shouldn't overdo it.
Only those who wear shoes know whether they fit or not.
The Chinese dream is not the American dream.
A man who does not know how to suffer cannot be a man.
Empty talk can harm a nation, while solid work can make it prosper.
We must be prepared to give up our lives for the Party and the people.
Corruption is like a cancer that must be removed.
The internet is a double-edged sword.
We should not be afraid of ghosts, but we should be afraid of ourselves.