In a suitable temperature, an egg becomes a chicken, and there are no chickens born of stones.

The government burns down whole cities while the people are forbidden to light lamps.

Communists must never separate themselves from the majority of the people or neglect them by leading only a few progressive contingents in an isolated and rash advance, but must take care to forge close links between the progressive elements and the broad masses. This is what thinking in terms of the majority means.

Revolutions and revolutionary wars are inevitable in class society, and without them it is impossible to accomplish any leap in social development and to overthrow the reactionary ruling classes and therefore impossible for the people to win political power.

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

Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? This is a question of the first importance for the revolution.

The sky is no bigger than the mouth of the well.