Every Communist must grasp the truth, 'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.' Our principle is that the Communist Party commands the gun and the gun will never be allowed to command the Party. Mao Zedong More Quotes by Mao Zedong More Quotes From Mao Zedong All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party. Mao Zedong politicalpartygun When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death. It is better to let half of the people die so that the other half can eat their fill. Mao Zedong halfenoughpeople A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. It cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. Mao Zedong chinese-revolutionpartywriting The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. Mao Zedong chinese-revolutionhistorypeople Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Mao Zedong inspirationallovelife Deaths have benefits. They can fertilise the ground. Mao Zedong benefits Don't make a fuss about a world war. At most, people die... Half the population wiped out - this happened quite a few times in Chinese history... It's best if half the population is left, next best one-third. Mao Zedong chinesewarpeople When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue. Mao Zedong anarchymilitaryenemy Maybe you're afraid of sinking. Don't think about it. If you don't think about it, you won't sink. If you do, you will. Mao Zedong sinkingifsthinking People say that poverty is bad, but in fact poverty is good. The poorer people are, the more revolutionary they are. It is dreadful to imagine a time when everyone will be rich... From a surplus of calories people will have two heads and four legs. Mao Zedong legstwopeople All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. Mao Zedong pearsknowledge-experiencegenuine Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul. Mao Zedong politicalsoulviews If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. Mao Zedong learningchangemilitary We Communists are like seeds and the people are like the soil. Wherever we go, we must unite with the people, take root and blossom among them. Mao Zedong soilrootspeople Despise Your enemy stragetically, but take him seriously tactically Mao Zedong historicalhistoryenemy Once all struggles are grasped, miracles are possible. Mao Zedong miraclestrugglespiritual In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements. Mao Zedong adversityhard-worksight Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy. Mao Zedong chinese-revolutioncrushlove To Be Attacked by the Enemy Is Not a Bad Thing but a Good Thing. Mao Zedong bad-thingsgood-thingsenemy What is work? Work is struggle. There are difficulties and problems in those places for us to overcome and solve. We go there to work and struggle to overcome these difficulties. A good comrade is one who is more eager to go where the difficulties are greater. Mao Zedong self-reliancestruggleovercoming
