Mao Zedong

"The mass line is our method of leadership; we must implement it thoroughly."

"Patience and persistence overcome all obstacles."

"Youth is the future of revolution; invest in them and reap the benefits."

"A small spark becomes a prairie fire; a single person can change history."

"Victory always belongs to those who persevere."

"To understand the world, one must study its contradictions."

"Arrogance is the enemy of progress; humility is the path to wisdom."

"The worker must transform both society and himself."

"Mountains and rivers can be crossed; no obstacle is insurmountable."

"Society changes through conflict and resolution of contradictions."

"The atom bomb is a paper tiger used by the US reactionaries to scare people."

"Dare to think, dare to act, dare to be the first."

"We should support whatever the enemy opposes and oppose whatever the enemy supports."

"All reactionaries are paper tigers. In appearance, the reactionaries are terrifying, but in reality they are not so powerful."

"The struggle of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie must necessarily be a political struggle."

"It is right to rebel against reactionaries."

"We must learn to do economic work from all who know how, no matter who they are."

"The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history."

"Guerrilla warfare is the weapon of the masses."

"Without struggle, there is no progress."

"In the countryside, we must focus on the peasants and the land."

"The armed struggle is the only way to liberate the oppressed peoples."

"Conditions are favorable for revolution when the masses are ready."

"We must serve the people with all our hearts."

"The Chinese revolution is not finished; it must be continued."

"We should be loyal to the revolution and the party."

"Self-reliance and hard work are the foundations of success."

"The people's communes represent the road to communism."

"Science and technology are the primary productive forces."

"We must unite all who can be united in the revolutionary struggle."