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"Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy"

- Mao Tse-Tung

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The text in this quote indicates that Mao Tse-Tung saw communism as a tool to be used to beat and get rid of opposition, rather than as an ideology centered on love and cooperation. The use of the metaphor of a hammer suggests that communism needs to be wielded with force to achieve its goals.

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This quote is written / told by Mao Tse-Tung between December 26, 1893 and 1976. He/she was a famous Leader from China. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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