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Quotes from Lei Feng

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I understand the theory that one flower can not make the spring. Only thousands of flowers blossoming together can bring spring to the garden.

Youth! Forever beautiful! But real youth can only be found in people who strive for success, putting work before self and are humble, eternally.
  
I want you to be pine trees in a storm, not sprouts in a greenhouse!

Remember always, at work the comrade with the most ambition is the one you regard as your equal but in life you should regard the comrade who has the lowest living standard.

One piece of silk does not make a string. One single tree does not make a forest. One single person can not succeed on his own. You have to motivate people and depend on them to accomplish the task as a group. I must learn from the people humbly1 and be a student of them. Only in this way will the work be better and progress be made constantly. I deeply feel that when you become one with the people and earn their support - this will give you infinite power. The ability to overcome the biggest difficulties, no matter how difficult the situation is, will always give you warmth and happiness. 

If you only have the people and not yourself in your heart, you will achieve honor and prestige. Contrary to this, if you only think of yourself and not the people, they will despise you.

 

The People's difficulty, is my difficulty. It is my responsibly to contribute my own strength to help people overcome difficulty. I am a leader of the country. I represent the ordinary hard working people. The greatest happiness for me is to help others overcome difficulty.

Death is unavoidable in life. Some death is as light as a feather, but some is as heavy as the Tai mountain. I feel as a revolutionary, I should devote my energy and entire life to the emancipation1 of human beings. My only goal in life is to be useful for the people.


When our country and people are in a great danger, we have to step forward bravely and not fear sacrifice. For the people we will live or sacrifice our lives.
  

The most honorable thing in the world...Work.


The most honorable person in the world...Worker.


June 7, 1958
"If you were one drop of water, do you moisten the field? If you were a ray of sunshine, do you brighten the darkness? If you were a morsel1 of food, do you provide others with nutrition? If you were the tiniest bolt, do you stay in place and fulfill2 your duty? If you want to tell others your ideals, do you preach them day and night? When you are alive do you always remember to work hard and realize your efforts will affect future lives and let the world become more beautiful day by day? I want to ask you: What do you contribute to the future? In life you must be a giver and not just a taker."

 

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