Deng Xiaoping Quotations

Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big.

It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.

When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself.

Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious.

Young leading cadres have risen up by helicopter. They should really rise step by step.

The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

Black cat, white cat, what does it matter as long as the cat catches mice?

Black cat or white cat: If it can catch mice, it's a good cat

I don’t care if the cat is black or white, I just want it to kill the mice.

If the masses feel some anger, we must let them express it.

Reform is Chinas second revolution.

Even if they're functioning out of ignorance, they are still participating and must be suppressed. In China, even one million people can be considered a small sum.

The minority yields to the majority!

By following the concept of one country, two systems, you dont swallow me up nor I you.

There is oil in the Middle East there is rare earth in China.

We mustn't fear to adopt the advanced management methods applied in capitalist countries (...) The very essence of socialism is the liberation and development of the productive systems (...) Socialism and market economy are not incompatible (...) We should be concerned about right-wing deviations, but most of all, we must be concerned about left-wing deviations.

Do not debate! is one of my inventions.

We must firmly grasp management. Just making things isn't enough. We need to raise the quality.

No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.

To get rich is glorious.

Be reasonable with the students and make sure they see the logic in what we're doing.

A fundamental contradiction does not exist between socialism and a market economy.

Let some people get rich first.

Seek truth from facts.

Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership.

Cross the river by feeling for stones.

China is not a superpower, nor will she ever seek to be one... If one day China should change her color and turn into a superpower, if she too should play the tyrant in the world, and everywhere subject others to her bullying, aggression and exploitation, the people of the world should identify her as social-imperialist, expose it, oppose it and work together with the Chinese people to overthrow it.

If things continue like this, we could even end up under house arrest, ... After thinking long and hard about this, I've concluded that we should bring in the People's Liberation Army and declare martial law in Beijing.

China is not a superpower, nor will she ever seek to be one. If one day China should change her color and turn into a superpower, if she too should play the tyrant in the world, and everywhere subject others to her bullying, aggression and exploitation, the people of the world should identify her as social-imperialism, expose it, oppose it and work together with the Chinese people to overthrow it.

historic figure whose leadership produced dramatic economic transformation ... and who contributed much to the development of U.S.-China relations.

Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile, ... Never take the lead - but aim to do something big.

Most of them have passed their peak time and their sustained presence in the field shows the lack of young players, ... Most of them will retire after the National Games and the young players don't have enough ability to stand affront.

Somebody wants to change the color of the party, ... Somebody wants to take away the hammer and sickle from our flag -- and replace them with a computer and satellite.

not one word of the 13th Congress Report should be changed.

By following the concept of "one country, two systems," you don't swallow me up nor I you.