In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.

Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years.

We should never pretend to know what we don't know, we should not feel ashamed to ask and learn from people below, and we should listen carefully to the views of the cadres at the lowest levels. Be a pupil before you become a teacher; learn from the cadres at the lower levels before you issue orders.

On what basis should our policy rest? It should rest on our own strength, and that means regeneration through one's own efforts. We are not alone; all the countries and people in the world opposed to imperialism are our friends. Nevertheless, we stress regeneration through our own efforts. Relying on the forces we ourselves organize, we can defeat all Chinese and foreign reactionaries.

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

Imperialism is a paper tiger.

The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue