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Mao Zedong

Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.

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Mao Zedong is saying that politics involves conflict and competition similar to war, but it does not involve physical violence or killing. Conversely, war is a continuation of political struggles, but it uses actual violence and bloodshed to achieve its goals.

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