Communists must be ready at all times to stand up for the truth, because truth is in the interests of the people; Communists must be ready at all times to correct their mistakes, because mistakes are against the interests of the people.

Once all struggles are grasped, miracles are possible.

In addition to the leadership of the Party, a decisive factor is our population of 600 million. More people mean a greater ferment of ideas, more enthusiasm and more energy. Never before have the masses of the people been so inspired, so militant and so daring as at present.

Not just in China, but everywhere in the world without exception, one either leans to the side of imperialism or the side of socialism. Neutrality is mere camouflage; a third road does not exist.

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

At the beginning of anything out of the ordinary, the mass of the people always dislike it.

As far as world war goes, there are really only two possibilities: either war provokes revolution, or revolution averts war.