"Be pupils of the masses as well..." - Quote by Mao Zedong
Be pupils of the masses as well as their teachers.
More by Mao Zedong
“It is necessary to master Marxist theory and apply it, master it for the sole purpose of applying it. If you can apply the Marxist-Leninist viewpoint in elucidating one or two practical problems, you should be commended and credited with some achievement.”
“The cardinal responsibility of leadership is to identify the dominant contradiction at each point of the historical process and to work out a central line to resolve it.”
“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.”
More on Leadership
“Today I have lost one of my dearest friends, England one of her greatest men. Keith Joseph understood that it was necessary to win again the intellectual argument for freedom, and that to do this we must start from first principles. He was in many ways an unlikely revolutionary. For all his towering intellect, he was deeply humble. He spoke out boldly, however hostile the audience. Yet he hated to give offence. Above all, his integrity shone out in everything he said and did. His best memorial lies in the younger generations of politicians whom he inspired. But for me he is irreplaceable.”
“Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou be able to lay down rules for others before thou shalt have first learned to obey rules thyself.”
“A free India will throw all her weight in favour of world disarmament and should herself be prepared to give a lead in this.”
More on Learning
“The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends”
“When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; ... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill.”
“Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or I could not learn.”