Mao Zedong

We must not only be good at destroying the old world, we must also be good at building the new.

Without a people's army, the people have nothing.

The people's democratic dictatorship needs the leadership of the working class, because the working class is the most far-sighted, most selfless and most thoroughly revolutionary class.

To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it.

Serve the people.

There are two kinds of peace: one is the peace of slavery, and the other is the peace of freedom.

The Chinese revolution is great, but the road after the revolution will be longer, the work greater and more arduous.

Swords and ploughshares. This is a very good balance.

The socialist system will eventually replace the capitalist system; this is an objective law independent of man's will.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

Correct ideas come from social practice, and from it alone; they come from three kinds of social practice, the struggle for production, the class struggle and scientific experiment.

The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often childish and ignorant, and without this understanding it is impossible to acquire even the most rudimentary knowledge.

We must learn to do economic work from all who know how. No matter who they are, we must respect them as teachers, learn from them respectfully and conscientiously.

We must remain modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and serve the Chinese people heart and soul.

To die for the people is a weighty matter, but to die for the exploiters and oppressors is lighter than a feather.

People of the world, unite and defeat the U.S. aggressors and all their running dogs!

The highest criterion for judging the truth is practice.

We shall be completely victorious. The Chinese people have stood up.

Without investigation, no right to speak.

Dare to struggle, dare to win.