The culture of New Democracy should likewise be "shared by all the common people", that is, it should be a national, scientific and mass culture, and… - Mao Zedong

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The culture of New Democracy should likewise be "shared by all the common people", that is, it should be a national, scientific and mass culture, and must under no circumstances be a culture "privately owned by the few".
Such is the general or fundamental programme which we Communists advocate for the present stage, the entire stage of the bourgeois-democratic revolution. This is our minimum programme as against our future or maximum programme of socialism and communism. Its realization will carry the Chinese state and Chinese society a step forward, from a colonial, semi-colonial and semi-feudal to a new-democratic state and society.
The political leadership of the proletariat and the proletarian-led state and co-operative sectors of the economy required by our programme are socialist factors. Yet the fulfilment of this programme will not turn China into a socialist society.
We Communists do not conceal our political views. Definitely and beyond all doubt, our future or maximum programme is to carry China forward to socialism and communism. Both the name of our Party and our Marxist world outlook unequivocally point to this supreme ideal of the future, a future of incomparable brightness and splendour. On joining the Party, every Communist has two clearly-defined objectives at heart, the new-democratic revolution now and socialism and communism in the future, and for these he will fight despite the animosity of the enemies of communism and their vulgar and ignorant calumny, abuse and ridicule, which we must firmly combat. As for the well-meaning sceptics, we should explain things to them with goodwill and patience and not attack them. All this is very clear, definite and unequivocal.

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About Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung in Wade-Giles; Simplified Chinese: 毛泽东; Traditional Chinese: 毛澤東; December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) was the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1943 until his death. He was also a founder of the People's Republic of China.

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Native Name: 毛泽东 毛澤東
Alternative Names: Mao Tse-tung Mao Ze Dong Maozedong Tse Toung Mao Mau Tzerdong Máo Zédōng Mau Zeh-ton Máu Zéh-ton Mô Chhe̍t-tûng Mo Chhet-tung Mao² Tsê²-tung¹ Mou Zaak-dung Mo Tek-tong Mô͘ Te̍k-tong Moo Tik-tang Môo Ti̍k-tang Rùnzhī Jun-chih Jeon-zi Máo Zhǔxí Mao Chairman Mao Mau Zerdong Mao Zédong Mouh Jaahk-dung Lun-chi Mao Runzhi Mao Jun-chih Máo Rùnzhī Chairman Mao Zedong Mao Tsê-tung
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学习有两种态度。一种是教条主义的态度,不管我国情况,适用的和不适用的,一起搬来。这种态度不好。另一种态度,学习的时候用脑筋想一下,学那些和我国情况相适合的东西,即吸取对我们有益的经验,我们需要的是这样一种态度。

毫无疑问,我们应当批评各种各样的错误思想。不加批评,看着错误思想到处泛滥,任凭它们去占领市场,当然不行。有错误就得批判,有毒草就得进行斗争。但是这种批评不应当是教条主义的,不应当用形而上学方法,应当力求用辩证方法。要有科学的分析,要有充分的说服力。教条主义的批评不能解决问题。我们是反对一切毒草的,但是我们必须谨慎地辨别什么是真的毒草,什么是真的香花。我们要同群众一起来学会谨慎地辨别香花和毒草,并且一起来用正确的方法同毒草作斗争。

马克思主义者看问题,不但要看到部分,而且要看到全体。一个虾蟆坐在井里说:“天有一个井大。”这是不对的,因为天不止一个井大。如果它说:“天的某一部分有一个井大。”这是对的,因为合乎事实。我们说,红军在一个方面(保持原有阵地的方面)说来是失败了,在另一个方面(完成长征计划的方面)说来是胜利了。敌人在一个方面(占领我军原有阵地的方面)说来是胜利了,在另一个方面(实现“围剿”“追剿”计划的方面)说来是失败了。这样说才是恰当的,因为我们完成了长征。

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