Seek truth from facts. Deng Xiaoping More Quotes by Deng Xiaoping More Quotes From Deng Xiaoping Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership. Deng Xiaoping profile maintaining affair China is not a superpower, nor will she ever seek to be one... If one day China should change her color and turn into a superpower, if she too should play the tyrant in the world, and everywhere subject others to her bullying, aggression and exploitation, the people of the world should identify her as social-imperialist, expose it, oppose it and work together with the Chinese people to overthrow it. Deng Xiaoping bullying change power No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat. Deng Xiaoping cat white long Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big. Deng Xiaoping profile bigs lows Cross the river by feeling for stones under one's feet. Deng Xiaoping stones feelings rivers Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious. Deng Xiaoping eugenics socialism poverty Not only did Mao Zedong Thought lead us to victory in the revolution in the past; it is - and will continue to be - a treasured possession of the Chinese Communist Party and of our country. That is why we will forever keep Chairman Mao's portrait on Tiananmen Gate as a symbol of our country, and we will always remember him as a founder of our Party and state. Moreover, we will adhere to Mao Zedong Thought. We will not do to Chairman Mao what Khrushchev did to Stalin. Deng Xiaoping party country past A fundamental contradiction does not exist between socialism and a market economy. Deng Xiaoping socialism fundamentals doe Absorbing foreign capital and technology and even allowing foreigners to construct plants in China can only play a complementary role to our effort to develop the productive forces in a socialist society. Of course, this will bring some decadent capitalist influences into China. We are aware of this possibility; it's nothing to be afraid of. Deng Xiaoping effort technology play I would be quite content if I myself could be rated fifty-fifty in merits and demerits. But one thing I can say for myself: I have had a clear conscience all my life. Please mark my words: I have made quite a few mistakes, and I have my own share of responsibility for some of the mistakes made by Comrade Mao Zedong. But it can be said that I made my mistake with good intentions. There is nobody who doesn't make mistakes. Deng Xiaoping responsibility would-be mistake We should not lay all past mistakes on Chairman Mao. So we must be very objective in assessing him. His contributions were primary, his mistakes secondary. In China, we will inherit the many good things in Chairman Mao's thinking while at the same time explaining clearly the mistakes he made. Deng Xiaoping mistake past thinking We mustn't fear to adopt the advanced management methods applied in capitalist countries. The very essence of socialism is the liberation and development of the productive systems. Socialism and market economy are not incompatible. We should be concerned about right-wing deviations, but most of all, we must be concerned about left-wing deviations. Deng Xiaoping essence wings country It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice. Deng Xiaoping cat white animal No matter to what degree China opens up to the outside world and admits foreign capital, its relative magnitude will be small and it can't affect our system of socialist public ownership of the means of production. Deng Xiaoping degrees mean world Be reasonable with the students and make sure they see the logic in what we're doing. Deng Xiaoping reasonable logic students The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves. Deng Xiaoping political office president When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself. Deng Xiaoping chinese return home Let some people get rich first. Deng Xiaoping rich people firsts Reform is Chinas second revolution. Deng Xiaoping china reform revolution Chairman Mao's greatest contribution was that he applied the principles of Marxism-Leninism to the concrete practice of the Chinese revolution, pointing the way to victory. It should be said that before the sixties or the late fifties many of his ideas brought us victories, and the fundamental principles he advanced were quite correct. Deng Xiaoping chinese-revolution practice ideas
