Reuters quote of the day, October 21

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history.

''Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive factor; it is people, not things, that are decisive.'' -- Chinese leader Mao Zedong. On October 21, 1934, communist forces led by Mao began an attempt in Jiangxi province to break out of encirclement by Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Army. The ''Long March'' to safety through hostile lands to Yanan, 9,600 km to the north, took almost a year.

REUTERS SP HS1047