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Vladimir Lenin
Russian
Leader
About the author
Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Years
If it were necessary to give the briefest possible definition of imperialism, we should have to say that imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Capitalism
If Socialism can only be realized when the intellectual development of all the people permits it, then we shall not see Socialism for at least five hundred years.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#People
#Years
#Development
#Socialism
It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Time
#Progress
#Revolution
#Laws
It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Liberty
No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Freedom
Without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Theory
The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#History
#Trade
#Effort
#Consciousness
#Class
#Countries
When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Freedom
#State
When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time; one must always go forward - or go back. He who now talks about the "freedom of the press" goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards Socialism.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Time
#Now
#Revolution
#Socialism
Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Socialism
To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Spiritual
#Politics
#Conviction
#Devotion
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#May
#Morals
#Politics
One man with a gun can control 100 without one.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Man
#Control
The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Press
The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Action
#Death
#Government
#Delay
The goal of socialism is communism.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Goal
#Socialism
#Communism
The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
Sometimes - history needs a push.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Needs
#History
Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Politics
Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Nations
#Nation
Democracy is indispensable to socialism.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Democracy
#Socialism
The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Taxation
#Inflation
A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation; furthermore, not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Revolution
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Truth
#Lie
The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Heart
Any cook should be able to run the country.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Country
While the State exists there can be no freedom; when there is freedom there will be no State.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Freedom
#State
Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Theory
Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Man
#Self
Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Atheism
#Propaganda
Crime is a product of social excess.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Crime
#Excess
Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Country
#Power
#Communism
Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Evil
#Struggle
#Despair
#Causes
Every cook has to learn how to govern the state.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#State
Fascism is capitalism in decay.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Fascism
#Capitalism
Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Freedom
#Society
Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.
Vladimir Lenin,
Russian
Leader
#Will
#Children
#Years