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The main task of Socialism – the organization of Socialist production – remains still in the future.

Leon Trotsky

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces – in nature, in society, in man himself.
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Aspect Blind Force History Humanity Man Society Summary
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 motive force of history is truth and not lies.
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Force History Man Motive
Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement.
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Agreement Blow Bold Decisive Force Necessary
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
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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Country Discover Force Socialist Society
Where the sole employer is the state, [opposition] means death by slow starvation.
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Death Employee Starve
He who slanders the victim aids the executioner.
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Execution Victim
Let us not forget that revolutions are accomplished through people, although they be nameless. Materialism does not ignore the feeling, thinking, and acting man, but explains him.
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Accomplishment Act Explanation Forget Man Name Revolution
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
Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to the full.
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Beautiful Full Future Generation Life Oppression Violence
Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.
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Art Law
In spite of the existence of the Soviet Union, however, the proletarian revolution during the past years has not recorded a victory in any other country.
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Country Existence Record Revolution
The main task of Socialism – the organization of Socialist production – remains still in the future.
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Future Organization Socialism Task
Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.
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Believe Force Gravity
Once again, he who ignores the problems of revolutionary strategy would do better not to talk about revolutions at all.
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Better Ignorance Problem Revolution Talk

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