"The only way to settle questions of..." - Quote by Mao Zedong
The only way to settle questions of an ideological nature or controversial issues among the people is by the democratic method, the method of discussion, of criticism, of persuasion and education, and not by the method of coercion or repression.
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“I am sorry they began their deliberations by so abominable a precedent as that of tying up the tongues of their members. Nothing can justify this example but the innocence of their intentions and ignorance of the value of public discussions. I have no doubt that all their other measures will be good and wise. It is really an assembly of demigods.”
“Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to the truth.”
“Anyone who invokes authors in discussion is not using his intelligence but his memory.”