The largescale publication of quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a vital measure for enabling the broad masses to grasp mao tsetungs thought and for promoting the revolutionization of our peoples thinking. Box and quotations from chairman mao tsetung edward. Book of selected statements from mao widely distributed during cultural revolution. The famous red book from mao tsetung, with quotations from his works. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Quotations by mao zedong, chinese leader, born december 26, 1893. Quotations from chairman mao tse tung, little red book. Cover of quotations from chairman mao tsetung 1965. Sometimes referred to as the chinese bible, quotations of chairman mao mao zhu xi yu lu was first published on a very restricted basis in may 1964 and probably still holds the world record for most copies printed of a single work in under four years 720 million books by the end of 1967. First published in 1964, the quotations of chairman mao zedong have had different impacts and meanings for china over. Detail from the reddest reddest red sun in our heart, chairman mao and us together, 1968. The most popular versions were printed in small sizes and.
See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. One of the enduring symbols of modern china has been maos little red book. Simultaneous with the issue of the book quotations from chairman mao in 1964 came another twopronged offensive, launched in tandem by mao and lin. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung and 0 related. Mao tsetung is, of course, best known as a political leader, having held power in the peoples republic from its founding in 1949 until his death, as president until. Its idea was conceived by general lin biao 19071971 as a book of inspirational reading and originally. The following quotations represent party chairman mao zedongs perspective on being a communist. Readjustment and reaction, 196165 of the little red book, quotations from chairman maoto popularize maoist ideology among the relatively uneducated military recruits. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it is a book of snippets from speeches and writings of the former communist leader. New and amplified by mao tsetung and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
He has inherited, defended and developed marxismleninism with genius, creatively and comprehensively and has brought it to a higher and completely new stage. It is our hope that all comrades will learn earnestly and diligently, bring about a new nationwide high tide in the creative. Maos little red book, from the 1967 printed edition. It was often printed in small editions that could be easily carried and that were bound in bright red covers, which led to its western moniker of the little red book. Quotations from chairman mao edition by lin biao britannica.
Interview with three correspondents from the central news agency, the sao. A style of work which essentially entails integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing selfcriticism. Quotations from chairman mao zedong simplified chinese. My first thought reading this collection of quotations was that chairman mao was very organized. The book was not available generally in the us as conflict between communism and capitalism was intense at that time. As to the authority of the husband, this has always been weaker among the poor peasants because, out of economic necessity, their womenfolk have to do more manual labour than the women of the richer classes and therefore have more say and greater power of decision in.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a book of statements from speeches and writings by. The largescale publication of quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a. Two interrelated plays by edward albee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chairman trump, a compilation of quotes skewering the eponymous business. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung quotes by mao zedong. Quotations from chairmain mao tsetungmao zedong the. The quotations from chairman mao, the mao zhuxi yulu, 426 in total, were culled from the numerous writings in which mao had set out to sinify marxismleninism over the years and which had been brought together in the fourvolume selected works of mao zedong. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were printed, which came in 500 different editions and 50.
A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung by mao tsetung and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Can a communist, who is an internationalist, at the same time be a patriot. It begins with the sound of an invisible womans voice that comes from the back and sides of the auditorium as the audience looks into the interior of the outline of a large cube. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung complete and unexpurgated. Agency gave an unsubstantiated claim of over 800,000 in 117 countries and. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung paperback january 1, 1972 by mao chairman tsetung author 4. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung by mao tsetung, mao. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Sources and early printing history of chairman maos. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung was published between 19641976 after being compiled by the peoples liberation army daily to cover 23 topics with 200 quotations. Sepia toned photograph of chairman mao, with tissue guard which has become attached to the verso of the title page, just prior to the text. They intended it to serve as an inspirational work for politicians and military officials. Red coloured vinyl dustwrapper, with gilt coloured titles to the front panel. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Box and quotations from chairman mao tsetung book by edward albee wiki authority control authority control is a method of creating and maintaining index terms for bibliographical material in a. The little red book, as it came to be known outside china, a reference to its red binding, is the subject of quotations of chairman mao. Quotations from chairman mao beijing foreign languages press, 1972. Red book of chairman mao quotations from chairman mao tsetung 1927 1964 commonly known as the little red book, the original collection of chairman maos 18931976 quotations was first published in china in may 1964 this material has been reconstructed from various unverified sources cmg archives. A man in china is usually subjected to the domination of three systems of authority political authority. The one main symbol of maos cultural revolution is most likely his little red book of quotations.
This collection of wisdom contains a number of ideas thought up by the chairman himself. During chinas great cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976, the famous little red book, officially known as quotations of chairman mao zedong, was a musthave item for the chinese. It was printed just over one billion times between 1966 and 1971. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. Mao tried to expand the plas organizational authority and its political role. Armed with marxistleninist theory and ideology, the communist party of china has brought a new style of work to the chinese people. Quotations from chairman mao on being a communist in china 1937. Wild swans wikipedia changs story the cultural revolution started when chang was a teenager. It is easy to become the second most read book in the history of the world when failure to own a copy or carry it at all times could lead to beatings or even imprisonment. Maos lack of public appearances after 1958 had damaged his image and his authority. The documents is scanned from a small red book, and split up in seven parts, each part containing 25 pages.
These documents contains quotes from mao zedong, his thoughts of the chinese revolution and the time that followed it, as well as his thoughts of how society should be governed. The first was the start of the cultural revolution to root out maos opponents within the ccpamid which lin purged the peoples liberation army pla of some 10,000 officers in 1968. The final version of the book, as approved by the central committee of the communist party of china, contains 427 quotations covering. First published in english in 1966 and continuously reprinted ever since.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung quotes little red book chinese communist propaganda vintage book happyfortunevintage. Box and quotations from chairman mao tsetung a theatre without characters, box is a highly abstract monologue. The revolutionarys enemies were categorized as imperialists warlards, bureaucrats, comprador class, big landlord class, reactionary section of the intelligentsia, right wing of the middle bourgeoisie. It achieved supreme importance as the ultimate guide to political action and moral behavior. Langham place hotel lph lobby hall statue red cover book nov20. Quotations of chairman mao debuts at the grolier club. A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing. Quotations from chairman mao mao zhuxi yulu, also known as the little red book, was the most prominent icon of the cultural revolution.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung by mao tsetung. The books wild swans covers that time period with the third character. Chinasource quotations of chairman maoreally a best. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of selected statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and. Since 1963, the little red book quotations from chairman mao tsetung, compiling maos statements on his views and ideology, had been a standard chinese text, and his personality cult was systematically fostered by lin biao, his faithful. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a volume of selected statements taken from the speeches and writings by mao mao tsetung, published from 1964 to 1976. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung wikisource, the.
A collection of quotes from chinese communist party leader mao zedong 18931976. Military rule was imposed starting in late 1967 by local military authorities who relied on mandatory group study of official mao quotations to establish their authority. Every citizen was required to own a copy of the book and to read from it daily. The source for this work comes both from the 2nd edition of the bilingual english and chinese quotations from chairman mao tsetung and from the marxists. Chang willingly joined the red guards though she r.
Once mao tsetungs thought is grasped by the broad masses, it becomes an inexhaustible source of strength and a spiritual atom bomb of infinite power. Mao zedong quotes author of quotations from chairman mao. The cultural revolution was launched in china in 1966 by communist leader mao zedong in order to reassert his authority over the chinese government. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle. As the military forces under lin increasingly showed that they could combine ideological purity with technical virtuosity, mao tried to expand the plas organizational authority and its political role. Selected excerpts with questions from the little red book. Quotations from chairman mao by mao the 88th greatest. To be honest, the books inclusion on the list should probably come with an asterisk. Quotations from chairman mao tsetungpatriotism and. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung december 16, 1966 lin piao comrade mao tsetung is the greatest marxistleninist of our era. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong formerly romanized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution.