With regard to the question of the extermination of the landlord class, some peo... — Mao Zedong | Quoted Truth

With regard to the question of the extermination of the landlord class, some people ask: Is it not too cruel? We answer: No, it is not. The landlords are a parasitic class, they have exploited and oppressed the peasants for thousands of years. They are not human beings, they are monsters.

— Mao Zedong Modern

Founder of People's Republic of China

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Attributed, often cited in analyses of land reform policies.

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Undated, likely 1940s-1950s

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