The wealth of society is created by the workers, peasants and working intellectuals. If they take their destiny into their own hands, follow a Marxist-Leninist line and take an active attitude in solving problems instead of evading them, there will be no difficulty in the world which they cannot overcome.

Let the ancient serve the present, let the foreign serve the national; by developing that which has been accomplished one creates something that is new.

If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it.

The attitude of Communists towards any person who has made mistakes in his work should be one of persuasion in order to help him change and start afresh and not one of exclusion, unless he is incorrigible.

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

Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.

There is turmoil under the heavens. The prospects are excellent.