We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.

When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts.

The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.

There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands above classes, art that is detached from or independent of politics. Proletarian literature and art are part of the whole proletarian revolutionary cause.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.

Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.