Mao Zedong Quotes

“If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.”
― Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong: The Complete Works Volume 2

“But Marxism emphasizes the importance of theory precisely and only because it can guide action”
― Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong: The Complete Works Volume 2

“The most ridiculous person in the world is the "know all" who picks up a smattering of hearsay knowledge and proclaims himself "the world's Number One authority"; this merely shows that he has not taken a proper measure of himself.”
― Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong: The Complete Works Volume 2