Mao Zedong Quotes

Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Have the courage to act instead of react.

I am no advocate of passivity.

If I want something, I go for it.

Men of action usually win - that is one of their distinctive features.

I believe great people do things before they are ready.

I would rather fail trying than succeed at doing nothing.

I'd rather be in trouble for having done something than for not having done anything.

When I see something, I go for it.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

If you do nothing you get nothing.

The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may.

There is a difference between bold leadership and nibbling around the edges.

I will not wait upon events.

If you want to do things – to change things – you must run the risk of not succeeding.

I don’t care about risk, honestly. The riskiest thing to do is not to act. I would far rather try and fail than fail not trying.

If you feel like it's going to work, do it. If it doesn't, get out as quick as you can.

I know what to do to go for it and just take the game in my hands.

When you see something that needs to be done, you do it.

I've been successful because I've never been someone to shy away from taking responsibility.

We need to come out and assert ourselves on both sides of the court.

Maybe I have to be more aggressive.