"I am optimistic. It doesn't matter if the sky is falling, I am a little man, and you big men are against the sky."

"What is socialism? What is Marxism? We were not quite clear about this in the past."

"It is necessary to build a strong socialist spiritual civilization."

"Reform and opening up is a great revolution."

"How would the Soviet Union dare to invade China if the superpower couldn't even take over Afghanistan?"