Eighteen entries on the standards of a Communist: vanguard role, exemplary role, relation to the masses.
01
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.
Source: "Combat Liberalism" (September 7, 1937), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 33.*
一個共產黨員，應該是襟懷坦白，忠實，積極，以革命利益為第一生命，以個人利益服從革命利益；無論何時何地，堅持正確的原則，同一切不正確的思想和行為作不疲倦的鬥爭，用以鞏固黨的集體生活，鞏固黨和群衆的聯繫；關心黨和群衆比關心個人為重，關心他人比關心自己為重。這樣才算得一個共產黨員。
Combat Liberalism — September 1937, listing eleven liberal tendencies in the Party.
02
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.
Source: "On Coalition Government" (April 24, 1945), Selected Works, Vol. III, p. 316.*
應該使每個同志明瞭，共產黨人的一切言論行動，必須以合乎最廣大人民群衆的最大利益，為最廣大人民群衆所擁護為最高標準。
On Coalition Government — April 1945 political report to the 7th Congress; many quotations on party and masses come from it.
03
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.
Source: "The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War" (October 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 198.
共產黨員無論何時何地都不應以個人利益放在第一位，而應以個人利益服從於民族的和人民群衆的利益。因此，自私自利，消極怠工，貪污腐化，風頭主義等等，是最可鄙的；而大公無私，積極努力，克已奉公，埋頭苦幹的精神，才是可尊敬的。
The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War — October 1938, on the Party's role and discipline in the war.
04
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.
Source: "On Coalition Government" (April 24, 1945), Selected Works, Vol. III, p. 315.
共產黨人必須隨時準備堅持真理，因為任何真理都是符合於人民利益的；共產黨人必須隨時準備修正錯誤，因為任何錯誤都是不符合於人民利益的。
On Coalition Government — April 1945 political report to the 7th Congress; many quotations on party and masses come from it.
05
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.
Source: "Rectify the Party's Style of Work" (February 1, 1942), Selected Works, Vol. III, pp. 49-50.
共產黨員對任何事情都要問一個為什麼，都要經過自己頭腦的周密思考，想一想它是否合乎實際，是否真有道理，絕對不應盲從，絕對不應提倡奴隸主義。
Rectify the Party's Style of Work — February 1942, an opening report of the Yan'an rectification.
06
We should encourage comrades to take the interests of the whole into account. Every Party member, every branch of work, every statement and every action must proceed from the interests of the whole Party; it is absolutely impermissible to violate this principle.
Source: Ibid., p. 44.
要提倡顧全大局。每一個黨員，每一種局部工作，每一項言論或行動，都必須以全黨利益為出發點，絕對不許可違反這個原則。
07
Communists should set an example in being practical as well as far-sighted. For only by being practical can they fulfil the appointed tasks, and only farsightedness can prevent them from losing their bearings in the march forward.
Source: "The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War" (October 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 198.
共產黨員應是實事求是的模範，又是具有遠見卓識的模範。因為只有實事求是，才能完成確定的任務；只有遠見卓識，才能不失前進的方向。
The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War — October 1938, on the Party's role and discipline in the war.
08
Communists should be the most far-sighted, the most self-sacrificing, the most resolute, and the least prejudiced in sizing up situations, and should rely on the majority of the masses and win their support.
Source: "The Tasks of the Chinese Communist Party in the Period of Resistance to Japan " (May 3, 1937), Selected Works, Vol. I, p. 274.*
共產黨員應該作到最有遠見，最富於犧牲精神，最堅定，而又最能虛心體會情況，依靠群衆的多數，得到群衆的擁護。
09
Communists should set an example in study; at all times they should be pupils of the masses as well as their teachers.
Source: "The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War" (October 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 198.*
共產黨員又應成為學習的模範，他們每天都是民衆的教師，但又每天都是民衆的學生。
The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War — October 1938, on the Party's role and discipline in the war.
10
Every Communist working in the mass movements should be a friend of the masses and not a boss over them, an indefatigable teacher and not a bureaucratic politician.
Source: Ibid.* 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.
共產黨員在民衆運動中，應該是民衆的朋友，而不是民衆的上司，是誨人不倦的教師，而不是官僚主義的政客。
11
This is what is meant by thinking in terms of the majority.
Source: Ibid., p. 201.*
共產黨員決不可脫離群衆的多數，置多數人的情況於不顧，而率領少數先進隊伍單獨冒進；必須注意組織先進分子和廣大群衆之間的密切聯繫。這就是照顧多數的觀點。
12
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.
Source: "On the Chungking Negotiations" (October 17, 1945), Selected Works, Vol. IV, p. 58.
我們共產黨人好比種子，人民好比土地。我們到了一個地方，就要同那裡的人民結合起來，在人民中間生根、開花。
13
We Communists must be able to integrate ourselves with the masses in all things. If our Party members spend their whole lives sitting indoors and never go out to face the world and brave the storm, what good will they be to the Chinese people? None at all, and we do not need such people as Party members. We Communists ought to face the world and brave the storm the great world of mass struggle and the mighty storm of mass struggle.
Source: "Get Organized!" (November 29, 1943), Selected Works, Vol. III, p. 158.
我們共產黨員，無論在什麼問題上，一定要能夠同群衆相結合。如果我們的黨員，一生一世坐在房子裡不出去，不經風雨，不見世面，這種黨員，對於中國人民究竟有什麼好處沒有呢？一點好處也沒有的，我們不需要這樣的人做黨員。我們共產黨員應該經風雨，見世面；這個風雨，就是群衆鬥爭的大風雨，這個世面，就是群衆鬥爭的大世面。
Get Organized — November 1943, on organising the masses into mutual-aid production.
14
The exemplary vanguard role of the Communists is of vital importance. Communists in the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies should set an example in fighting bravely, carrying out orders, observing discipline, doing political work and fostering internal unity and solidarity.
Source: "The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War" (October 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 197.*
共產黨員的先鋒作用和模範作用是十分重要的。共產黨員在八路軍和新四軍中，應該成為英勇作戰的模範，執行命令的模範，遵守紀律的模範，政治工作的模範和內部團結統一的模範。
The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War — October 1938, on the Party's role and discipline in the war.
15
Communists must listen attentively to the views of people outside the Party and let them have their say. If what they say is right, we ought to welcome it, and we should learn from their strong points; if it is wrong, we should let them finish what they are saying and then patiently explain things to them.
Source: Ibid. 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.
共產黨員決不可自以為是，盛氣凌人，以為自己是什麼都好，別人是什麼都不好；決不可把自己關在小房子裡，自吹自擂，稱王稱霸。
16
As for people who are politically backward, Communists should not slight or despise them, but should befriend them, unite with them, convince them and encourage them to go forward.
Source: Ibid.
共產黨員必須傾聽黨外人士的意見，給別人以說話的機會。別人說得對的，我們應該歡迎，並要跟別人的長處學習；別人說得不對，也應該讓別人說完，然後慢慢加以解釋。
17
共產黨員對於在工作中犯過錯誤的人們，除了不可救藥者外，不是採取排斥態度，而是採取規勸態度，使之翻然改進，棄舊圖新。
18
共產黨員對於落後的人們的態度，不是輕視他們，看不起他們，而是親近他們，團結他們，說服他們，鼓勵他們前進。