In a suitable temperature, an egg becomes a chicken, and there are no chickens born of stones. Mao Zedong More Quotes by Mao Zedong More Quotes From Mao Zedong The arrow of Marxist-Leninism must be used to hit the target of the Chinese Revolution. Mao Zedong chinese-revolutionarrowstarget Man must conquer nature. Mao Zedong environmentalconquermen Every comrade must be brought to understand that the supreme test of the words and deeds of a Communist is whether they conform with the highest interests and enjoy the support of the overwhelming majority of the people. Mao Zedong majoritysupportpeople Taken as a whole, the Chinese revolutionary movement led by the Communist Party embraces the two stages, i.e., the democratic and the socialist revolutions, which are two essentially different revolutionary processes, and the second process can be carried through only after the first has been completed. The democratic revolution is the necessary preparation for the socialist revolution, and the socialist revolution is the inevitable sequel to the democratic revolution. The ultimate aim for which all communists strive is to bring about a socialist and communist society. Mao Zedong partytakentwo The seizure of power by armed force, the settlement of the issue by war, is the central task and the highest form of revolution. This Marxist-Leninist principle of revolution holds well universally, for China and for all other countries. Mao Zedong warpeacecountry As far as world war goes, there are really only two possibilities: either war provokes revolution, or revolution averts war. Mao Zedong wartwoworld It is good that since the outbreak of the war with Japan, more and more revolutionary writers have been coming to Yan'an... But it does not necessarily follow that... they have integrated themselves completely with the masses here. The two must be completely integrated if we are to push ahead with our revolutionary work. Mao Zedong japanwartwo The most effective method of propaganda directed at the enemy forces is to release captured soldiers and give the wounded medical treatment... Whenever soldiers of enemy forces are captured, we immediately conduct propaganda among them...This immediately knocks the bottom out of the enemy's slander that the Communist bandits kill everyone on sight. Mao Zedong soldiersightgiving To win countrywide victory is only the first step in a long march of ten thousand li.... The Chinese revolution is great, but the road after the revolution will be longer, the work greater and more arduous. This must be made clear now in the Party. The comrades must be helped to remain modest, prudent and free from arrogance and rashness in their style of work. The comrades must be helped to preserve the style of plain living and hard struggle. Mao Zedong partystrugglewinning Every Communist working in the mass movements should be a friend of the masses and not a boss over them, an indefatigable teacher and not a bureaucratic politician. Mao Zedong bossmovementteacher Political work is the life-blood of all economic work. Mao Zedong politicspoliticalblood Many people think it impossible for guerrillas to exist for long in the enemy's rear. Such a belief reveals lack of comprehension of the relationship that should exist between the people Mao Zedong twolongthinking Without armed struggle neither the proletariat, nor the people, nor the Communist Party would have any standing at all in China and it would be impossible for the revolution to triumph. In these years [the eighteen years since the founding of the Party] the development, consolidation and bolshevization of our Party have proceeded in the midst of revolutionary wars; without armed struggle the Communist Party would assuredly not be what it is today. Comrades throughout the Party must never forget this experience for which we have paid in blood. Mao Zedong partywarpeace While swimming in the heavily polluted rivers of south China, despite the pleadings of his security guards and his physician, he would chide his companions if they began to panic in the water: 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 security-guardsswimmingthinking The serious problem is the education of the peasantry. The peasant economy is scattered, and the socialization of agriculture, judging by the Soviet Union's experience, will require a long time and painstaking work. Without socialization of agriculture, there can be no complete, consolidated socialism. Mao Zedong agriculturejudginglong We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting. Mao Zedong woundshealfighting Our stand is that of the proletariat and of the masses. For members of the Communist Party, this means keeping to the stand of the Party, keeping to Party spirit and Party policy. Mao Zedong partystrugglemean The spark from a tiny star can ignite the plains. Mao Zedong sparkschinesestars Anyone who sees only the bright side but not the difficulties cannot fight effectively for the accomplishment of the Party's tasks. Mao Zedong partyfightingstruggle Where do correct ideas come from? Do they drop from the skies? No. They 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. Mao Zedong practicestrugglescience
