New things have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow.

The first law of war is to preserve ourselves and destroy the enemy.

The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often childish and ignorant, and without this understanding, it is impossible to acquire even the most rudimentary knowledge.

I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever.

We must thoroughly clear away all ideas among our cadres of winning easy victories through good luck, without hard and bitter struggle, without sweat and blood.

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.

An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.