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Quotes by Mao Zedong

Born: 26th December 1893, Died: 9th September 1976
Mao Zedong was a Chinese revolutionary and politician
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Mao Zedong, the influential leader of the Chinese Communist Party. Explore a wide range of profound insights and revolutionary ideologies that shaped the course of history. Discover Mao's thoughts on socialism, leadership, revolution, and the struggle for a prosperous and egalitarian society. These quotes provide a glimpse into the mind of one of the most iconic political figures in the 20th century and offer valuable perspectives on the challenges and aspirations of a nation in transition. Join us on this captivating journey through the wisdom and vision of Mao Zedong.

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. Read Summary

We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view. Read Summary

To read too many books is harmful. Read Summary

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance. Read Summary

In waking a tiger, use a long stick. Read Summary

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

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically. Read Summary

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. Read Summary

The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare people. It looks terrible, but in fact it isn't. Read Summary

Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive. Read Summary

All reactionaries are paper tigers. Read Summary

There is a serious tendency toward capitalism among the well-to-do peasants. Read Summary

The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea. Read Summary

Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

I voted for you during your last election. Read Summary

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun. Read Summary

Learn from the masses, and then teach them. Read Summary

The cardinal responsibility of leadership is to identify the dominant contradiction at each point of the historical process and to work out a central line to resolve it. Read Summary

We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting. Read Summary