"All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party."
"As for people who are politically backward, Communists should not slight or despise them, but should befriend them, unite with them, convince them and encourage them to go forward."
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Source: Zedong Mao, Stuart Schram (2015). “Mao's Road to Power: Revolutionary Writings, 1912-49: v. 6: New Stage (August 1937-1938): Revolutionary Writings, 1912-49”, p.765, Routledge
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