From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.
LEON TROTSKYFrom being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.
LEON TROTSKYThe United States is not only the strongest, but also the most terrified country.
LEON TROTSKYIn 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.
LEON TROTSKYInsurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.
LEON TROTSKYThe usages and methods of warfare are thus determined by changing circumstances and, therefore, they themselves can in nowise be eternal.
LEON TROTSKYOur planet is being turned into a filthy and evil-smelling imperialist barrack.
LEON TROTSKYCity of prose and fantasy, of capitalist automation, its streets a triumph of cubism, its moral philosophy that of the dollar. New York impressed me tremendously because, more than any other city, it is the fullest expression of our modern age.
LEON TROTSKYThe creative union of the conscious with the unconscious is what one usually calls ‘inspiration.’
LEON TROTSKYLook back at history – those who guided the revolution in the time of its culmination never kept their leading positions long after the turning point.
LEON TROTSKYFascism is a caricature of Jacobinism.
LEON TROTSKYWhen one runs with the wolves, one must howl with the pack.
LEON TROTSKYAgainst my protests a mausoleum was built on the Red Square, a monument unbecoming and offensive to the revolutionary consciousness.
LEON TROTSKYThe end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.
LEON TROTSKYThe people will have the right to elect their representatives from a list of candidates [who have been approved by the Party].
LEON TROTSKYWithout a correct strategy the victory is impossible. But even the most correct strategy cannot give the victory under unfavorable objective conditions.
LEON TROTSKYYou may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you.
LEON TROTSKY