The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. Mao Zedong on alone
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. Mao Zedong on change
Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole. Mao Zedong on equality
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. Mao Zedong on experience
The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship. Mao Zedong on friendship
Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically. Mao Zedong on history
The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. Mao Zedong on history
Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history such is the history of civilization for thousands of years. Mao Zedong on history
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. Mao Zedong on knowledge
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. Mao Zedong on leadership
Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend. Mao Zedong on nature
Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed. Mao Zedong on politics
There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands above classes, art that is detached from or independent of politics. Proletarian literature and art are part of the whole proletarian revolutionary cause. Mao Zedong on politics
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. Mao Zedong on politics
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Mao Zedong on power
Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole. Mao Zedong on society
War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun. Mao Zedong on war
Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed. Mao Zedong on war
Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one it is man and not materials that counts. Mao Zedong on war
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. Mao Zedong on war