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Only in the Fall of 1924 did [Joseph] Stalin discover that it is especially Russia, as distinguished from other countries, which can by its own forces build up a socialist society.

Leon Trotsky

Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction.
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Capital Fascism One Liner Reaction
Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.
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Art Law
The United States is not only the strongest, but also the most terrified country.
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Country Fear State Strong Terrify
It is quite clear that the German and Chinese revolutions in case of victory would have changed the face of Europe and Asia, and perhaps of the whole world.
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Clear Oneself Quite Revolution World
In France, the leader of Jacobinism perished on the guillotine; with us, the change of leadership was achieved by means of arrest and banishment. The technique of the process is gentler, but its essence is the same.
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Banishment Essence Leadership Name
Under all conditions, well-organized violence seems to him the shortest distance between two points.
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Condition Distance Organization Point Violence
The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
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Condition Custom Depth Moral Reserve Strength
You are pitiful isolated individuals; you are bankrupts; your role is played out. Go where you belong from now on – into the dustbin of history!
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History Individual Isolate Yourself
Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely.
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Complete Decision Force Necessary
England is nothing but the last ward of the European madhouse, and quite possibly it will prove to be the ward for particularly violent cases.
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Particular Possible Quite Violence
There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.
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Absolute Circumstance Peace Rule War
The people will have the right to elect their representatives from a list of candidates [who have been approved by the Party].
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Candidate Election People Right
Everything is relative in this world, where change alone endures.
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Change Endurance Relative World
Communism needs democracy like the human body needs oxygen.
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Communism Democracy Need Oxygen
He who slanders the victim aids the executioner.
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Execution Victim
If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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Convince Head Yourself

Only in the Fall of 1924 did [Joseph] Stalin discover that it is especially Russia, as distinguished from other countries, which can by its own forces build up a socialist society.

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