The proletariat is the greatest class in human history.
(1969)
The proletariat is the greatest class in human history, the most powerful revolutionary class in terms of ideology, politics, and strength. It can and must unite the vast majority of the people around itself, while isolating and striking at a tiny handful of enemies to the greatest possible extent. [1]
Printed from the April 28, 1969 issue of People’s Daily.
Notes
[1] In his report to the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of China on April 1, 1969, Lin Biao quoted these words in bold type following the phrase “Chairman Mao recently pointed out.” Lin Biao’s report was adopted by the congress on April 14 and published in the People’s Daily on April 28.