The advanced people are like a general, and the backward people are like a soldier. The general must be brave and resolute, and the soldier must be loyal and obedient.
— Mao Zedong Modern

Founder of People's Republic of China

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Attributed, often used to describe his leadership style.

Date / Period

c. 1930s-1940s

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/761009-man-has-a-few-dozen-bones-but-he-has-84-…

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