It is not a bad thing to have young students do odd jobs and sweep the floor! I think we must strengthen ideological and political work for the youth, and we must educate the youth to no longer despise labor, and to be willing to participate in physical labor, so that we can build our country well!

　　Youth, even young workers, because they have not suffered the bitterness of the old society, should be given more class education to raise their ideological consciousness.

　　(Excerpt from the article "Chairman Mao Cares About Us," *China Youth*, Issue 22, 1958)