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Sun Tzu wrote that speed, surprise, and deception were the primary essentials of the attack
Zedong Mao • Mao Tse-Tung On Guerrilla Warfare
Hui warlord from Gansu, Ma Zhongying, who crushed the republic (Forbes 1986:112-27; Millward 2007:200-206).
Gardner Bovingdon • The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land
No people had a more profound attachment to the past than the Chinese. In the face of this enormous obstacle to reform, Mao’s strategy was simple: Instead of struggling against the past, he turned it to his advantage, associating his radical Communists with the romantic figures of Chinese history. Weaving the story of the War of the Three Kingdoms
... See moreRobert Greene • The 48 Laws of Power
Mao, the emperor, fitted one of the patterns of Chinese history: the leader of a nationwide peasant uprising who swept away a rotten dynasty and became a wise new emperor exercising absolute authority. And, in a sense, Mao could be said to have earned his god-emperor status. He was responsible for ending the civil war and bringing peace and stabili
... See moreJung Chang • Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
economy overseen by the Communist Party. Zhu is a tall, angular man, known for his energy and impatience. Larry Summers, the former treasury secretary and president of Harvard, once estimated Zhu’s IQ at 200. As mayor and premier, Zhu had all kinds of nicknames alluding to his determination: One-Chop Zhu, Zhu the Boss, even Madman Zhu, for his will
... See moreStephen A. Schwarzman • What It Takes
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Ted Lamade • America’s Superpower
Marxism-Leninism is a science with a sound economic and philosophical foundation. Mankind moved from slavery to feudalism to capitalism. The logical next and final step is communism.
Capitalism is based on the exploitation of workers by the rich owners of the means of production. The Marxist maxim, “From each according to his ability, to each accord
