War Quotes by Mao Zedong

The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.

— Mao Zedong

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

— Mao Zedong

Whoever has an army has power, and war decides everything.

— Mao Zedong

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

— Mao Zedong

The first law of war is to preserve ourselves and destroy the enemy.

— Mao Zedong

Revolutionary war is an antitoxin which not only eliminates the enemy's poison but also purges us of our own filth.

— Mao Zedong

We are advocates of the abolition of war, we do not want war; but war can only be abolished through war.

— Mao Zedong

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

— Mao Zedong

As far as world war goes, there are really only two possibilities: either war provokes revolution, or revolution averts war.

— Mao Zedong

The commanders and fighters of the entire Chinese People's Liberation Army absolutely must not relax in the least their will to fight;…

— Mao Zedong

Not just in China, but everywhere in the world without exception, one either leans to the side of imperialism or the side…

— Mao Zedong

There is in guerrilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle; there is nothing comparable to the fixed, passive defense that…

— Mao Zedong

History shows that wars are divided into two kinds-just and unjust. All wars that are progressive are just, and all wars that…

— Mao Zedong

Don't make a fuss about a world war. At most, people die... Half the population wiped out - this happened quite a…

— Mao Zedong

The seizure of power by armed force, the settlement of the issue by war, is the central task and the highest form…

— Mao Zedong

Just because we have won victory, we must never relax our vigilance against the frenzied plots for revenge by the imperialists and…

— Mao Zedong

Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. Our chief method is to…

— Mao Zedong

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive factor; it is people, not things, that are decisive. The contest…

— Mao Zedong

It is good that since the outbreak of the war with Japan, more and more revolutionary writers have been coming to Yan'an...…

— Mao Zedong

War is the highest form of struggle for resolving contradictions, when they have developed to a certain stage, between classes, nations, states,…

— Mao Zedong

We have an army for fighting as well as an army for labour. For fighting, we have the Eighth Route and New…

— Mao Zedong

Revolutions and revolutionary wars are inevitable in class society, and without them it is impossible to accomplish any leap in social development…

— Mao Zedong

Without armed struggle neither the proletariat, nor the people, nor the Communist Party would have any standing at all in China and…

— Mao Zedong

Revolutionary war is an antitoxin that not only eliminates the enemy's poison but also purges us of our own filth. Every just,…

— Mao Zedong

We desire peace. However, if imperialism insists on fighting a war, we will have no alternative but to take the firm resolution…

— Mao Zedong

Whoever has an army has power and that war decides everything.

— Mao Zedong

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

— Mao Zedong

There is in guerilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle.

— Mao Zedong

All counter-revolutionary wars are unjust, all revolutionary wars are just.

— Mao Zedong

The main form of struggle is war; the main form of organization is the army... . Without armed struggle there would be…

— Mao Zedong

Our country and all the other socialist countries want peace; so do the peoples of all the countries of the world. The…

— Mao Zedong

The ruthless economic exploitation and political oppression of the peasants by the landlord class forced them into numerous uprisings against its rule……

— Mao Zedong

A strategic plan based on the over-all situation of both belligerents is ... more stable, but it too is applicable only in…

— Mao Zedong

The world is progressing, the future is bright and no one can change this general trend of history. We should carry on…

— Mao Zedong

As for the imperialist countries, we should unite with their peoples and strive to coexist peacefully with those countries, do business with…

— Mao Zedong

“...this protracted war will pass through three stages. The first stage covers the period of the enemy's strategic offensive and our strategic…

— Mao Zedong

Let's contemplate this, how many people would die if war breaks out. There are 2.7 billion people in the world. One-third could…

— Mao Zedong

Three Songs 1 Mountain. I whip my quick horse and don't dismount and look back in wonder. The sky is three feet…

— Mao Zedong

Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. Our chief method is to…

— Mao Zedong

Soldiers are the foundation of an army; unless they are imbued with a progressive political spirit, and unless such a spirit is…

— Mao Zedong