Mao Zedong

"The pen and the sword together create the future; ideas backed by action transform the world."

"Rural areas must be transformed through education and collective effort."

"Women hold up half the sky; their liberation is essential to human progress."

"Mountains can be moved through sustained effort and collective will."

"To serve the people is the highest calling of any leader."

"The masses are the makers of history; trust them and unite with them."

"Voluntariness and flexibility must characterize our approach to transforming society."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step forward."

"Bureaucracy is the enemy of progress; break down rigid hierarchies."

"Art must serve the people and reflect their struggles and aspirations."

"One person cannot move the great wheel of history alone."

"To understand the world, one must study not merely books but reality itself."

"Time and history are on the side of those who fight for justice."

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

"A spark can ignite a prairie fire when conditions are ripe."

"Self-reliance is the foundation upon which a nation builds true independence."

"To criticize is to care; to remain silent is to condone injustice."

"Nature offers lessons to those patient enough to observe and learn from her."

"The revolution eats its own children when they forget the original vision."

"In struggle, we forge the character that defines a people's greatness."

"Technology must serve humanity's needs, not become its master."

"Fear is the tool of those who have lost the support of the masses."

"Unity among different perspectives strengthens rather than weakens our cause."

"The most powerful force is not weapons but the will of an awakened people."

"To govern is to make decisions; indecision is a decision to fail."

"Our youth must be tempered through labor and service to the community."

"Patience in adversity reveals the true measure of a person's character."

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

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

"Letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy."