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Mao's
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The complete writings and selected works of Mao Zedong — a comprehensive digital archive of the foundational texts of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought.

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Mao Zedong

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On Practice

On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice, Between Knowing and Doing — July 1937.

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On Contradiction

On the Contradiction in Things — August 1937. A foundational philosophical text of Mao Zedong Thought.

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On New Democracy

January 1940. Mao's analysis of the character of the Chinese revolution and the concept of New Democracy.

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On the People's Democratic Dictatorship

June 1949. Commemorating the 28th anniversary of the Communist Party of China.

On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People

February 1957. A key speech on socialist construction and the nature of contradictions in socialist society.

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Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan

March 1927. A groundbreaking analysis of the revolutionary potential of the Chinese peasantry.

The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party

December 1939. A comprehensive analysis of the character, tasks, and driving forces of the Chinese revolution.

Talks at the Yenan Forum on Literature and Art

May 1942. Mao's definitive statement on the relationship between art, literature, and revolutionary politics.

On Protracted People's War

Strategic theory of revolutionary warfare developed through the course of the Chinese Civil War and Anti-Japanese War.

Strategic Problems of China's Revolutionary War

December 1936. A systematic exposition of the strategy and tactics of revolutionary warfare in China.

On Guerilla Warfare

1937. Theoretical and practical guide to guerilla warfare tactics in the context of the Anti-Japanese War.

Analysis of the Classes in Chinese Society

March 1926. An early analysis of the class structure of Chinese society and revolutionary alliances.

Oppose Book Worship

May 1930. A polemic against dogmatism and a call for investigation and empirical analysis.

In Memory of Norman Bethune

December 1939. A tribute to the Canadian communist doctor who served in China — on selflessness and internationalism.

Serve the People

September 1944. A seminal speech on the purpose of revolutionary work and the spirit of self-sacrifice.

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The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains

June 1945. A parable on perseverance and the revolutionary will to overcome all obstacles.

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung

The "Little Red Book" — the most widely distributed political pamphlet in history.

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