毛泽东问志说:不论党内党外都要有充分的民主生活,就是说要搞“群言堂”,不要搞“一言堂”。但是,有的同志认为,我是主要领导,当然应该听我的。这种看法从根本上违背了民主集中制的原则,混淆了个人负责和个人专断的界限。主要领导与其他领导成员是个人与集体的关系,凡是重大问题,都应充分讨论,让每个同志发表意见,绝不可自以为是,把自己凌驾于党和集体领导之上。还有的同志认为,群众七嘴八舌会把事情搞复杂化。这种认识是片面的。没有开始的七嘴八舌就没有后来的“统一步调”。群众的意见正确,能纠正你的错误,群众的意见全 Mao Zedong asks with a mind to say: Regardless of the need for a full democratic life both inside and outside the party, that is, to engage in “group speech” and not to “make one speech.” However, some comrades think that I am the main leader and should certainly listen to me. This view fundamentally runs counter to the principle of democratic centralism and confounds the limits of individual responsibility and individual arbitrariness. The main leaders and other leading members are individuals and collectives. All major issues should be fully discussed so that every comrade can express his opinion and must not be self-righteous and place himself above the leadership of the party and the collective. Some comrades also think that the masses are rallied to complicate matters. This understanding is one-sided. There is no subsequent “unification” of rumors without a beginning. The opinions of the masses are correct, you can correct your mistakes, the opinions of the masses