The Cultural Revolution Quotes

“Mao] turned China from a feudal backwater into one of the most powerful countries in the World ... The Chinese system he overthrew was backward and corrupt; few would argue the fact that he dragged China into the 20th century. But at a cost in human lives that is staggering.”
― Charles River Editors, The Cultural Revolution: The Controversial History of Mao Zedong’s Political Mass Movement After the Great Leap Forward

“When good men beat bad men, the bad men get what they deserve. When bad men beat good men, it is an honor for the good men. When good people beat good people, it is just a misunderstanding which could not be cleared up without the fight.”[35]”
― Charles River Editors, The Cultural Revolution: The Controversial History of Mao Zedong’s Political Mass Movement After the Great Leap Forward

“Since the members of the Red Guard were largely children between the ages of 13 and 17, it is hard to imagine how they were able to achieve a complete takeover of the school system in China. ”
― Charles River Editors, The Cultural Revolution: The Controversial History of Mao Zedong’s Political Mass Movement After the Great Leap Forward