"I would rather have the whole country turn into a desert than give it over to the Communists."

"The Chinese people must be disciplined like soldiers; freedom leads only to chaos."

"If China's adult citizens cannot unite on a large scale, our unity cannot long endure, and we shall experience the humiliation and shame of being 'a pan of loose sand' [一盤散沙] and be laughed at for our…"

"The only way to deal with the Communists is to kill them all."

"The military must be absolutely loyal to the party and the nation."