Revolutions and revolutionary wars are inevitable in class society, and without them it is impossible to accomplish any leap in social development and to overthrow the reactionary ruling classes and therefore impossible for the people to win political power.

Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.

Communists should set an example in being practical as well as far-sighted. For only by being practical can they fulfil the appointed tasks, and only far-sightedness can prevent them from losing their bearings in the march forward.

Take the ideas of the masses (scattered and unsystematic ideas) and concentrate them (through study turn them into concentrated and systematic ideas), then go to the masses and propagate and explain these ideas until the masses embrace them as their own

In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements.

An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

People like me sound like a lot of big cannons.