I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever.

We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.

We must thoroughly clear away all ideas among our cadres of winning easy victories through good luck, without hard and bitter struggle, without sweat and blood.

The exemplary vanguard role of the Communists is of vital importance. Communists in the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies should set an example in fighting bravely, carrying out orders, observing discipline, doing political work and fostering internal unity and solidarity.

Dont give a child a fish but show him how to fish

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

People say that poverty is bad, but in fact poverty is good. The poorer people are, the more revolutionary they are. It is dreadful to imagine a time when everyone will be rich... From a surplus of calories people will have two heads and four legs.