“A dangerous tendency has shown itself of late among many of our personnel - an unwillingness to share the joys and hardships of the masses, a concern for personal fame and gain. This is very bad.”
“All reactionaries are paper tigers. In appearance, the reactionaries are terrifying, but in reality they are not so powerful. From a long-term point of view, it is not the reactionaries but the people who are really powerful.”
“Marxist philosophy holds that the most important problem does not lie in understanding the laws of the objective world and thus being able to explain it, but in applying the knowledge of these laws actively to change the world.”
“The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often childish and ignorant, and without this understanding it is impossible to acquire even the most rudimentary knowledge.”
“Imagination is what filled up children’s own piece of sky with much more than unreachable blue! Pink sky with cotton candy clouds, yes? Or the blue blue sky is just a reflection of the oceans and seas! If you climb to the top of Ms. Heffley’s ladder, you’ll touch the sky!”
“We must have faith in the masses and we must have faith in the Party. These are two cardinal principles. If we doubt these principals, we shall accomplish nothing.”
“It is necessary for intellectuals, students, soldiers and the average peasant to pay attention and involve themselves with political work. This is particularly true in wartime.”
“Women represent a great productive force in China, and equality among the sexes is one of the goals of communism. The multiple burdens which women must shoulder are to be eased.”