Inscription to Commemorate the Founding and
Opening of the Northern Shaanxi Public School
(October 23, 1937)

It is imperative to train a large number of people who are vanguards of the revolution, who have political vision, and who are full of the spirit of struggle and sacrifice. These people are open and aboveboard, loyal, active, and upright. These people
do not seek self-interest and only serve the cause of national and social liberation.
These people fear no hardship, are always resolute in the face of difficulties, and
advance courageously. These people are not mad, nor are they opportunists. On
the contrary, they are very down-to-earth and practical. If China has a large group
of such vanguard elements, the tasks of the Chinese revolution can be accomplished smoothly.

Our source for this text is Nianpu, Vol. 2, p. 33. It can also be found in Mao Zedong ji, Vol.
5, p. 283.