Dorothy Day (1897–1980) Social activist
"The Incompatibility of Love and Violence," Catholic Worker (May 1951)
As quoted in "Now Livingstone is standing up for Mao's mass murder" by Jane Merrick in Daily Mail (19 May 2006), p. 48.
Dorothy Day (1897–1980) Social activist
"The Incompatibility of Love and Violence," Catholic Worker (May 1951)
“[I]n the words of Chairman Mao, 'It's darkest before it's totally black.”
John McCain (1936–2018) politician from the United States
In response to a reporter's question, "Which is more likely: making progress in Iraq or you winning the nomination?" (July 2007) <br class="br">2000s, 2007 <br class="br">Source: Liasson, Mara. McCain Nearly Broke But Stays Course http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12000037. National Public Radio. July 7, 2007.
“Chairman Mao was the first in the world to use Twitter. All his quotations are within 140 words.”
Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist
2000-09, The Bold and the Beautiful, 2009
“I am reminded of the words of Chairman Mao: It's always darkest before it goes completely black.”
John McCain (1936–2018) politician from the United States
As quoted in "McCain Wraps It Up" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mccain-wraps-it-up/ (5 March 2008), by Andante Higgins, CBS News <br class="br">2000s
Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
Stewart on The O'Reilly Factor ( Partial transcript http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/what-bill-oreilly-edited-out-his-int) <br class="br">The Bill O'Reilly Factor Appearance (2010)
Jiang Qing (1914–1991) Chinese political figure and wife of Mao Zedong
Source: Speech at the Reception for the Representatives of the Beijing Workers Propaganda Team and the People's Liberation Army Propaganda Team (14 September 1968)
Sidney Morgenbesser (1921–2004) American philosopher
The Independent, The Independent, Professor Sidney Morgenbesser: Philosopher celebrated for his withering New York Jewish humour http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-sidney-morgenbesser-550224.html, 6 August 2004. Obituaries – Sidney Morgenbesser, 82, Kibitzing Philosopher, Dies http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/04/obituaries/04morgenbesser.html. The New York Times (September 8, 2004).