Mao Zedong

"Every place has its unique characteristics."

"A man should have the courage to admit his mistakes."

"The revolutionary war is a war of the masses."

"The world is yours as well as ours."

"Despise the enemy strategically but respect him tactically."

"Nothing is impossible for those who are determined."

"The people, not things, are the primary factor."

"History is written by those who win."

"We must learn to value what has been most disregarded."

"The atomic bomb is a paper tiger."

"To analyze a class, we do not base ourselves on what members of it think about itself."

"Ignorance is the enemy of progress."

"The earth trembles and mountains shake; the skies darken and the winds howl."

"I have long hair and a mighty beard; few generals have this appearance."

"The Chinese people have always been and remain today a great people."

"Loyalty does not flow upstream."

"A single spark can start a prairie fire."

"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really work, is mine."

"Liberalism is extremely harmful to the revolution."

"The most terrible thing is to have no ideals."

"We should investigate and study the circumstances thoroughly."

"Death is heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather."

"The revolutionary struggle is not a dinner party."

"Achievement comes to those who strive and never give up."

"I have faith in the strength of the people."

"The correct relationship between the leaders and the led is mutual respect."

"Every flower must bloom in its proper season."

"To live is to struggle."

"The mind of man is like a house; it must be furnished."

"Wars of a just nature should be waged."