The enemy will not perish of himself. Neither will the Chinese reactionaries nor the aggressive forces of U.S. imperialism in China step down from the stage of history of their own accord.

There are some militarists who say: ‘We are not interested in politics but only in the profession of arms.’ It is vital that these simple-minded militarists be made to realize the relationship that exists between politics and military affairs. Military action is a method used to attain a political goal. While military affairs and political affairs are not identical, it is impossible to isolate one from the other.

A man's head is not like a scallion, which will grow again if you cut it off; if you cut it off wrongly, then even if you want to correct your error, there is no way of doing it.

Reactionaries must be deprived of the right to voice their opinions; only the people have that right.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Even though I believe we should promote Chinese medicine, I personally do not believe in it. I don't take Chinese medicine.

Power comes from the muzzle of a gun, those that have the guns have the power, those that have the power dictate what type of government their shall be.