It is a very good thing, and a significant one too, to exterminate the bourgeoisie and capitalism in China.

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

The weeds of socialism are better than the crops of capitalism.

What is work? Work is struggle. There are difficulties and problems in those places for us to overcome and solve. We go there to work and struggle to overcome these difficulties. A good comrade is one who is more eager to go where the difficulties are greater.

New things have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow.

"Don't you want to abolish state power?" Yes, we do, but not right now. We cannot do it yet. Why? Because imperialism still exists, because domestic reaction still exists, because classes still exist in our country. Our present task is to strengthen the people's state apparatus - mainly the people's army, the people's police and the people's courts - in order to consolidate national defense and protect the people's interests.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.