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Quotations from Chairman Mao (view source)
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==History==
==History==
[[Image: Cultrev.jpg|left|thumb|250 px|A [[propaganda]] poster from the [[Cultural Revolution]], showing revolutionaries carrying ''Quotations'']]
[[Image: Cultrev.jpg|left|thumb|250 px|A [[propaganda]] poster from the [[Cultural Revolution]], showing revolutionaries carrying ''Quotations'']]
===Writing===
Mao began writing down his quotes in the early 1950s, although some sources suggest he was working on it as early as [[World War II]]. They were compiled by Mao and his closest compatriots during special retreats in the Wuyishan mountains. By 1956, it was converted to Simplified Characters, however it was not released to the Communist Party until several years later, shortly before the [[Cultural Revolution]].
===During the Cultural Revolution===
It was first printed in 1964. The first run was enormous, at least large enough for every Chinese citizen to get one. Later printings were nearly as large; by 1976, there were more copies in circulation than people on Earth. Copies were available in many locations, with the pocked sized versions available from street vendors.
It was first printed in 1964. The first run was enormous, at least large enough for every Chinese citizen to get one. Later printings were nearly as large; by 1976, there were more copies in circulation than people on Earth. Copies were available in many locations, with the pocked sized versions available from street vendors.