Mao Zedong Quote

The People's Liberation Army is always a fighting force. Even after countrywide victory, our army will remain a fighting force during the historical period in which classes have not been abolished in our country and the imperialist system still exists in the world. On this point, there should be no misunderstanding or wavering.

Selected works of Mao Tse-Tung (ed. Pergamon, 1961)