Be resolute, fear no sacrifice, and surmount every difficulty to win victory.

When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue.

I am alone with the masses.

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.

In waking a tiger, use a long stick.

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

We must learn to do economic work from all who know how, no matter who they are. We must esteem them as teachers, learning from them respectfully and conscientiously. We must not pretend to know when we do not know.