When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death. It is better to let half of the people die so that the other half can eat their fill.
Mao ZedongAs far as world war goes, there are really only two possibilities: either war provokes revolution, or revolution averts war.
Mao ZedongThe 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.
Mao Zedong