“I only have one sentence to say: it is the people who kept you fed, so do as you see fit.”

—  Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao (2008) cited in: In Chinese:军队行动迟缓 温家宝怒摔电话, 16 May 2008, Renminbao.com http://renminbao.com/rmb/articles/2008/5/16/47669.html,
During 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, Wen's angry reply to the PLA rescue team about their delays before they boarded the rescue plane:

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我就一句话,是人民在养你们,你们自己看着办。

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