Reliance Quotes by Mao Zedong

11 Reliance quotes by Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong’s eleven remarks on reliance give a quick glimpse into his thoughts on dependence and self‑reliance. They’re short, direct, and useful for anyone pondering personal or collective strength.

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We stand for self-reliance. We hope for foreign aid but cannot be dependent on it; we depend on our own efforts, on…

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In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our…

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We must thoroughly clear away all ideas among our cadres of winning easy victories through good luck, without hard and bitter struggle,…

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New things always have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow. It is sheer fantasy to imagine that the cause of…

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Anyone who sees only the bright side but not the difficulties cannot fight effectively for the accomplishment of the Party's tasks.

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At certain times in the revolutionary struggle, the difficulties outweigh the favorable conditions and so constitute the principal aspect of the contradiction…

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The wealth of society is created by the workers, peasants and working intellectuals. If they take their destiny into their own hands,…

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To win countrywide victory is only the first step in a long march of ten thousand li… The Chinese revolution is great,…

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What is work? Work is struggle. There are difficulties and problems in those places for us to overcome and solve. We go…

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On what basis should our policy rest? It should rest on our own strength, and that means regeneration through one's own efforts.…

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The comrades throughout the Party must take all this fully into account and be prepared to overcome all difficulties with an indomitable…

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