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Mao Zedong

(1893–1976) Calligrapher

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Mao Zedong was a calligrapher, best known for Mao Tŝe-tung's quotations.

Quick Facts About Mao Zedong

Born: December 26, 1893
Died: September 9, 1976
Profession: Calligrapher
Notable works: Mao Tŝe-tung's quotations

About Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary, writer, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). His theories, which he advocated as a Chinese adaptation of Marxism–Leninism, are known as Maoism.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Mao Zedong

Firstly, do not fear hardship, and secondly, do not fear death.

Death

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The most effective method of propaganda directed at the enemy forces is to release captured soldiers and give the wounded medical treatment...…

Bandits

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We must learn to do economic work from all who know how, no matter who they are. We must esteem them as…

Autumn

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A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery.

Dinner

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At the beginning of anything out of the ordinary, the mass of the people always dislike it.

Dislike

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Winds flap the sail, tortoise and snake are silent, a great plan looms. A bridge will fly over this moat dug by…

Bridges

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Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.

Education

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In the struggle to defend the legacy of Leninism . . . [Stalin] proved himself to be an outstanding Marxist-Leninist fighter. .…

Fighter

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New things have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow.

Adversity

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It is necessary to master Marxist theory and apply it, master it for the sole purpose of applying it. If you can…

Achievement

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It is a very good thing, and a significant one too, to exterminate the bourgeoisie and capitalism in China.

Bourgeoisie

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Return to Shaoshan I regret the passing, the dying, of the vague dream: my native orchards thirty-two years ago. Yet red banners…

Banner

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We should go to the masses and learn from them, synthesize their experience into better, articulated principles and methods, then do propaganda…

Achieve

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Complacency is the enemy of study.

Complacency

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Women hold up half the sky.

Half

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Maybe you're afraid of sinking. Don't think about it. If you don't think about it, you won't sink. If you do, you…

Fear

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

Accounts

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The exemplary vanguard role of the Communists is of vital importance. Communists in the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies should set…

Army

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If we did ten things, nine were bad and got disclosed by the newspapers, we will be over. Then I will go,…

Army

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

Cruelty

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All the rest of the world uses the word electricity. They've borrowed the word from English. But we Chinese have our own…

Borrowed

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

Chiefs

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When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death. It is better to let half of the people die so…

Death

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When guerillas engage a stronger enemy, they withdraw when he advances, harass him when he stops, strike him when he is weary,…

Enemy

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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…

Comrade

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Mao Zedong by topic

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