Mao Zedong Quotes

Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary.

Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.

A party as such, in the course of the development of a revolution, becomes identical with the revolution.

Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement.

Every revolutionary movement ... proposes the greatest number of achievements possible.

Grasp Revolution

Revolutionaries are not infallible.

I think that in order to make revolution, you need to make reforms, but you should make these reforms with revolution in mind.

I've always said - I've always said I'm not, by temperament, a romantic about revolutions or given to revolutions. I've always thought that they are not the ideal way to change.

You should not do this, Comrade. We are only in the introductory stage yet, here in Western Europe. And in that stage it is better to encourage the fighters than the rulers.

Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.

Revolution is an instrument, like a party is an instrument.

I have always said that we did not expect a revolution in the streets.

We tried many times before to speed on the social revolution in Spain; attempted to stir up the feelings of the people and to raise the banner of Libertarian Communism.

Revolution, not elections!

Those who are inclined to compromise can never make a revolution.

Comrades, the revolution is on.

The successful revolutionary is a statesman, the unsuccessful one a criminal

A revolutionary is not the revolution.

Revolutions are the locomotives of history. Drive them full speed ahead and keep them on the rails... .

One does not make revolutions by halves

A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

Success in the revolution and construction depends on how a party, the General Staff of the revolution, is built and on how its leadership role is enhanced.

Revolution in the modern case is no longer an uncouth business.