You have never suffered-how can you be a leftist?

All our officers and fighters must always bear in mind that we are the great People's Liberation Army, we are the troops led by the great Communist Party of China. Provided we constantly observe the directives of the Party, we are sure to win.

Look at World War II, at Hitler's cruelty. The more cruelty, the more enthusiasm for revolution.

The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.

In transforming backward agricultural China into an advanced industrialized country, we are confronted with arduous tasks and our experience is far from adequate. So we must be good at learning.

Power comes from the muzzle of a gun, those that have the guns have the power, those that have the power dictate what type of government their shall be.

Without a People's army, the people have nothing.