I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this – who will count the votes, and how.
JOSEPH STALINWords are one thing – deeds something entirely different. Fine words are a mask to cover shady deeds. A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.
More Joseph Stalin Quotes
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Political power does not rest with those who cast votes; political power rests with those who count votes.
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It takes a brave man to be a coward in the Red Army.
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Personel selection is decisive. People are our most valuable capital.
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It’s not the people who vote that count. It’s the people who count the votes.
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Great Britain provided time; the United States provided money and Soviet Russia provided blood.
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This is impossible to predict. War may break out unexpectedly.
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The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.
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A man’s eyes should be torn out if he can only see the past
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He who votes does not have power. He who counts the votes has power.
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History shows that there are no invincible armies.
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There are no fortresses that Bolsheviks cannot storm.
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Everybody has a right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege.
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You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.
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Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.
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When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.
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