After the enemies with guns have been wiped out, there will still be enemies without guns; they are bound to struggle desperately against us, and we must never regard these enemies lightly. If we do nor now raise and understand the problem in this way, we shall commit the gravest mistakes.

To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it.

When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death. It is better to let half of the people die so that the other half can eat their fill.

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

Don't wait untill problems pile up and cause a lot of trouble before trying to solve them. Leaders must march ahead the movement, not lag behind it.

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

You can't solve a problem? Well, get down and investigate the present facts and [the problem's] past history! When you have investigated the problem thoroughly, you will know how to solve it.