...[I]ron discipline does not preclude but presupposes criticism and contest of opinion within the Party. Least of all does it mean that discipline must be 'blind'. On the contrary, iron discipline does not preclude but presupposes conscious and voluntary submission, for only conscious discipline can be truly iron discipline. Joseph Stalin
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Mao Zedong was a man of great vision. He believed that Communism was a world-changing ideology, and he was prepared to use any means necessary to realize its goals. In fact, he said that the truth would be revealed by fire. When Mao came into power, China was in ruins.

He soon turned the country into a powerful economic and military force that would later lead the way to Communist victory in the Vietnam War. His iron discipline meant that nothing would be allowed to get in the way of his vision for China's future. This quote from Mao is an example of what he meant when he said that there shouldn't be blind discipline in the Communist Party; it should be voluntary submission in order to accomplish any kind of goal.

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