毛主席语录中英译精选
1、马克思主义的哲学认为十分重要的问题，不在于懂得了客观世界的规律性，因而能够解释世界，而在于拿了这种对于客观规律性的认识去能动地改造世界。
Marxist philosophy holds that the most important problem does not lie in understanding the laws of the objective world and thus being able to explain it, but in applying the knowledge of these laws actively to change the world. (July 1937)
2、我们是主张自力更生。我们希望有外援，但是我们不能依赖它，我们依靠自己的努力，依靠全体军民的创造力。
We stand for self-reliance. We hope for foreign aid but cannot be dependent on it; we depend on our own efforts, on the creative power of the whole army and the entire people. (January 10, 1945)
3、我们应该谦虚、谨慎，戒骄、戒躁，全心全意为人民服务。
We should be modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and serve the Chinese people heart and soul. (April 23, 1945)
4、人民，只有人民，才是创造历史的动力。
The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. (April 24, 1945)
5、发扬勇敢战斗、不怕牺牲、不怕疲劳和连续作战（即在短期内不休息地接连打几仗）的作风。
Give full play to our style of fighting — courage in battle, no fear of sacrifice, no fear of fatigue, and continuous fighting (that is, fighting successive battles in a short time without rest). (December 25, 1947)
6、“精兵简政”。讲话、演说、写文章和写决议案，都应当简明扼要。会议也不要开得太长。
“Fewer and better troops and simple administration.” Talks, speeches, articles and resolutions should all be concise and to the point. Meetings also should not go on too long. (March 13, 1949)
7、批评要是及时的批评，不要老是爱好事后的批评。
As for criticism, do it in good time; don’t get into the habit of criticizing only after the event. (July 31, 1955)
8、国家的统一，人民的团结，国内各民族的团结，这是我们的事业必定要胜利的基本保证。
The unification of our country, the unity of our people and the unity of our various nationalities—these are the basic guarantees of the sure triumph of our course. (February 27, 1957)
9、凡属于思想性质的问题，凡属于人民内部的争论问题，只能用民主的方法去解决，只能用讨论的方法，而不能用强制的、压服的方法去解决。
The only way to settle questions of an ideological nature or controversial issues among the people is by the democratic method, the method of discussion of criticism, of persuasion and education, and not by the method of coerction or repression. (February 27, 1957)
10、世界上就怕“认真”二字，共产党就最讲“认真”。
What really counts in the world is conscientiousness, and the Communist Party is most particular about being conscientious. （November 17, 1957）
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