A Communist should have largeness of mind and he should be staunch and
active, looking upon the interests of the revolution as his very life
and subordinating his personal interests to those of the revolution;
always and everywhere he should adhere to principle and wage a tireless
struggle against all incorrect ideas and actions, so as to consolidate
the collective life of the Party and strengthen the ties between the
Party and the masses; he should be more concerned about the Party and
the masses than about any individual, and more concerned about others
than about himself. Only thus can he be considered a Communist.
Every comrade must be brought to understand that the supreme test of the
words and deeds of a Communist is whether they conform with the highest
interests and enjoy the support of the overwhelming majority of the
people.
At no time and in no circumstances should a Communist place his personal
interests first; he should subordinate them to the interests of the
nation and of the masses. Hence, selfishness, slacking, corruption,
seeking the limelight, and so on, are most contemptible, while
selflessness, working with all one's energy, whole-hearted devotion to
public duty, and quiet hard work will command respect.
Communists must be ready at all times to stand up for the truth, because
truth is in the interests of the people; Communists must be ready at
all times to correct their mistakes, because mistakes are against the
interests of the people.
Communists must always go into the whys and wherefores of anything, use
their own heads and carefully think over whether or not it corresponds
to reality and is really well founded; on no account should they follow
blindly and encourage slavishness.
Communists should set an example in being practical as well as
far-sighted. For only by being practical can they fulfill the appointed
tasks, and only far-sightedness can prevent them from losing their
bearings in the march forward.
Communists should set an example in study; at all times they should be pupils of the masses as well as their teachers.
Communists must never separate themselves from the majority of the
people or neglect them by leading only a few progressive contingents in
an isolated and rash advance, but must take care to forge close links
between the progressive elements and the broad masses. This is what is
meant by thinking in terms of the majority.
We Communists are like seeds and the people are like the soil. Wherever
we go, we must unite with the people, take root and blossom among them.
A Communist must never be opinionated or domineering, thinking that he
is good in everything while others are good in nothing; he must never
shut himself up in his little room, or brag and boast and lord it over
others.
The attitude of Communists towards any person who has made mistakes in
his work should be one of persuasion in order to help him change and
start afresh and not one of exclusion, unless he is incorrigible.
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