The Revolutionary Catechism

The revolutionary catechism written by Nechaev (or in collaboration with Bakunin)

Its twenty-six articles, setting out the principles of the professional revolutionary, might have served as the Bolshevik oath.

The key themes - Ruthless discipline and dedication
The essential message - only the Tzarist methods can defeat the Tzarist regime.

It's first article read,

"The revolutionary is a dedicated man. He has no personal feelings, no private affairs, no emotions, no attachments, no property, and no name. Everything in him is subordinated towards a single exclusive attachment, a single thought and a single passion — the revolution.
Rejecting all morality, the revolutionary must be ready 'to destroy everyone who stands in his way'. He must harden himself to all suffering: All the soft and tender feelings of the family, friendship and love, even all gratitude and honour, must be stifled, and in their place there must be the cold and single-minded passion for the work of the revolution."