Quotes from Edgar Snow

Russians accuse Mao of seeking "world holocaust.

In July, Lin Piao, China's Minister of Defense, publishes a declaration, "Long Live the Victory of the People's War!" which calls upon the underdeveloped nations, likened to the "rural areas of the world," to join forces against American and Western imperialism, the "cities of the world.

in China, where a career of banditry in early youth often indicated a man of strong character and purpose.

A look at Chinese history showed that some of China's ablest patriots were at one time or another labeled bandits.

In Russia religion is the opium of the people; in China opium is the religion of the people.

Do not suppose, first of all, that Mao Tse-tung could be the "saviour" of China. Nonsense. There will never be one "saviour" of China. Yet undeniably you feel a certain force of destiny in him.

Mao appears to be quite free from symptoms of megalomania, but he has a deep sense of personal dignity, and something about him suggests a power of ruthless decision when he deems it necessary.