In addition to his famous quote 'Black cat or white cat, it's a good cat that catches the mice', Deng is quoted in the Official Chronicle of Deng Xiaoping as saying:
On Hong Kong
'We need competent people to run Hong Kong to ensure stability. Patriots mean those who love the entire China, and who love Hong Kong, China. We need to consider the question of under which format we should amass the [patriotic] force. I hope you can reach consensus with the influential people within your circle, and make a good transition.' Meeting tycoon Li Ka-shing on January 18, 1990
On June 4, 1989
'I believe [the repercussions from the military crackdown] will be over soon. We never blamed the students and young people. The main problem is within the party, even with certain senior personalities in the party. There is no reason to blame the young people. We have done too little work on them.' Speaking to former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on May 21, 1990
On the economy
