An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy. Mao Zedong More Quotes by Mao Zedong More Quotes From Mao Zedong The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them. Mao Zedong mass revolution war The socialist system will eventually replace the capitalist system; this is an objective law independent of man's will. However much the reactionaries try to hold back the wheel of history, eventually revolution will take place and will inevitably triumph. Mao Zedong independent law men 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. Mao Zedong understanding real hero Complacency is the enemy of study. Mao Zedong complacency study enemy Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent. Mao Zedong chaos excellent heaven Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land. Mao Zedong flower art school 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. Mao Zedong work-out responsibility leadership Let a hundred flowers bloom. Mao Zedong blooming-flower hundred flower A revolution does not march a straight line. It wanders where it can, retreats before superior forces, advances wherever it has room, attacks whenever the enemy retreats or bluffs, and above all, is possessed of enormous patience. Mao Zedong lines doe enemy History shows that wars are divided into two kinds-just and unjust. All wars that are progressive are just, and all wars that impede progress are unjust. Mao Zedong progress war two Wherever our comrades go they must build good relations with the masses, be concerned for them and help them overcome their difficulties. We must unite with the masses, the more of the masses we unite with, the better Mao Zedong revolutionary overcoming helping Just because we have won victory, we must never relax our vigilance against the frenzied plots for revenge by the imperialists and their running dogs. Whoever relaxes vigilance will disarm himself politically and land himself in a passive position. Mao Zedong dog running peace Napoleon was the best method. Dissolved all representative institutions and it decided who should rule the state with him. Mao Zedong institutions states should The sky is no bigger than the mouth of the well. Mao Zedong bigger mouths sky I am hated by many, especially comrade Pang Dehuai, his hatred is so intense that he wished me dead. My policy with Pang Dehuai is such: You don't touch me, I don't touch you; You touch me, Mao Zedong intense hatred brother The most important thing is to be strong. With strength, one can conquer others, and to conquer others gives one virtue. Mao Zedong strength strong giving At certain times in the revolutionary struggle, the difficulties outweigh the favorable conditions and so constitute the principal aspect of the contradiction and the favorable conditions constitute the secondary aspect. But through their efforts the revolutionaries can overcome the difficulties step by step and open up a favorable new situation, thus a difficult situation yields place to a favorable one. Mao Zedong difficult-situations yield struggle Our attitude towards ourselves should be 'to be satiable in learning' and towards others 'to be tireless in teaching. Mao Zedong teaching education attitude Revolution is a drama of passion. We did not win the people over by appealing to reason but by developing hope, trust, fraternity. Mao Zedong passion winning drama New things always have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow. It is sheer fantasy to imagine that the cause of socialism is all plain sailing and easy success, without difficulties and setbacks or the exertion of tremendous efforts. Mao Zedong sailing effort struggle
