Let the ancient serve the present, let the foreign serve the national; by developing that which has been accomplished one creates something that is new.

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.

Imperialism is a paper tiger.

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.

Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.

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

The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.