2 Quotes by Ezra F. Vogel

In his pursuit of economic modernization, Deng liked to say that he was groping for stones as he crossed the river.

These were not just Mao’s mistakes, they were all our mistakes. Many of us made mistakes; we lacked experience and had poor judgment.” He added, “We are very poor. We are very backward. We have to recognize that. We have a lot to do, a long way to go and a lot to learn.