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The creative union of the conscious with the unconscious is what one usually calls ‘inspiration.’

Leon Trotsky

One of the most surprising things in life is the sudden realization that one has become old.
LEON TROTSKY

Life Old Oneself Realize Surprise
Against my protests a mausoleum was built on the Red Square, a monument unbecoming and offensive to the revolutionary consciousness.
LEON TROTSKY

Conscious Protect Revolution
There is no justice in bureaucracy for the individual, for bureaucracy caters only to itself. One cannot practice the same bureaucracy as one is fighting against.
LEON TROTSKY

Fight Government Individual Justice Practice
Look back at history – those who guided the revolution in the time of its culmination never kept their leading positions long after the turning point.
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Guide History Leadership Position Time
The motive force of history is truth and not lies.
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Force History Man Motive
In the appendix to my History of the Russian Revolution I give a detailed and documented study of the ideas of the Bolshevik party on the October revolution. This study, I hope, will make it impossible in the future to ascribe to [Vladimir] Lenin the theory of Socialism in a single country.
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Country Detail History Hope Ideas Impossible Myself Revolution Willing
Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.
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Age Expectation Man Old
In 1917 there was not a single Bolshevik who considered possible the realization of a socialist society in a single country, and least of all in Russia.
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Country Possible Realization Social
As long as human labor power, and, consequently, life itself, remain articles of sale and purchase, of exploitation and robbery, the principle of the “sacredness of human life” remains a shameful lie, uttered with the object of keeping the oppressed slaves in their chains.
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Chain Human Lying Power Purchase Sale Shame
Religions are illogical primitive ignorance. There is nothing as ridiculous and tragic as a religious government.
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Government Ignorance Religion Tragedy
If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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Convince Head Yourself
Tell me anyway–Maybe I can find the truth by comparing the lies.
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Compare Finding Lying Truth
There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
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Accident Democracy Limitation Method Threat
Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.
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Art Law
A means can be justified only by its end. But the end in its turn needs to be justified.
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End Justification Need
Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.
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Master Technique

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