Without a People's army, the people have nothing.

If there were no contradictions and no struggle, there would be no world, no process, no life, and there would be nothing at all.

When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue.

Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to the day of birth. To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it.

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

Whoever has an army has power and that war decides everything.

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