“No need to be afraid of tidal waves; human society has been evolved out of 'tidal waves.'”
Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Source: Directives on the Cultural Revolution (1966-1972)
“What's the worst that can happen? A tidal wave? Glaciers with guns?”
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Context: Jesse Jackson is here. I had him on the show. Very interesting and challenging interview. You can ask him anything, but he’s going to say what he wants at the pace that he wants. It's like boxing a glacier. Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is.
