Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, and the gun must 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 political party gun 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 half enough people 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-revolution party writing The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. Mao Zedong chinese-revolution history people Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Mao Zedong inspirational love life 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 chinese war people When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue. Mao Zedong anarchy military enemy 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 sinking ifs thinking 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 legs two people All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. Mao Zedong pears knowledge-experience genuine Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul. Mao Zedong political soul views 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 learning change military 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 soil roots people Despise Your enemy stragetically, but take him seriously tactically Mao Zedong historical history enemy Once all struggles are grasped, miracles are possible. Mao Zedong miracle struggle spiritual In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements. Mao Zedong adversity hard-work sight Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy. Mao Zedong chinese-revolution crush love To Be Attacked by the Enemy Is Not a Bad Thing but a Good Thing. Mao Zedong bad-things good-things enemy 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-reliance struggle overcoming
