Deng Xiaoping

“Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious.”

“Seek truth from facts.”

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

“To get rich is glorious.”

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

“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.”

“The minority yields to the majority!”

“Let some people get rich first.”

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

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

“Reform is China's second revolution.”