A strategic plan based on the over-all situation of both belligerents is ... more stable, but it too is applicable only in a given strategic stage and has to be changed when the war moves towards a new stage. ... [Conversely, tactical plans may] ... have to be changed several times a day.

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

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

Imperialism is a paper tiger.

The People's Liberation Army is always a fighting force. Even after countrywide victory, our army will remain a fighting force during the historical period in which classes have not been abolished in our country and the imperialist system still exists in the world. On this point, there should be no misunderstanding or wavering.

. . . dogma is less useful than cow dung. One can make whatever one likes out of it, even revisionism. . . .

Our attitude towards ourselves should be 'to be satiable in learning' and towards others 'to be tireless in teaching.