LENIN ON ORGANIZATION 
formed into quality. There has been a negation 
of negations. All those who had been offended 
forgot their mutual difference, flung themselves 
weeping into each others’ arms and raised the ban- 
ner “of revolt against Leninism.” * 
Revolt is an excellent thing when it is the revolt 
of the advanced element against the reactionaries. 
It is well when the revolutionary wing revolts 
against the opportunist wing. But when the oppor- 
tunist wing revolts against the revolutionary wing, 
it is a bad thing. . 
* * F 
It is better that ten men who work shall not call 
themselves members of the Party (real workers do 
not chase after titles) than that one gas-bag should 
have the right and the opportunity to be a member 
of the Party. 
(1903, from Speech at the Second 
Congress of the Party). 
To regard as a member of the Party an individual 
who does not belong to any Party organization, 
means to be opposed to all Party control. In this 
connection, Martov has introduced a new principle, 
which absolutely contradicts the principle of “Is- 
kra.” Martov’s formula has widened the boundaries 
* The author of this astonishing expression is ‘Comrade 
Martov (A “State of Siege,” p. 68). Comrade Martov waited 
until he had procured reinforcements before raising the 
“revolt” against me. Comrade Martov is a clumsy protagon- 
ist: he hopes to annihilate his opponent by paying his great 
compliments. 
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