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If we close our eyes to the dark sides of the workers’ State which we have helped to create, we shall never reach socialism.

Leon Trotsky

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.
LEON TROTSKY

Believe Force Gravity
Is it possible to fulfill this task, is it possible to achieve the definite victory of Socialism in one country without the combined efforts of the proletarians of several advanced countries? No, it is impossible.
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Country Fulfill Impossible Possible Task
From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.
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Patriotic People Reality
Dialectical thought is related to vulgar thinking in the same way that a motion picture is related to a still photograph. The motion picture does not outlaw the still photograph but combines a series of them according to the laws of motion.
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Law Motion Photograph Relate Thinking
If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.
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Discussion Greatness Mistake Time
Religions are illogical primitive ignorance. There is nothing as ridiculous and tragic as a religious government.
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Government Ignorance Religion Tragedy
To overthrow the power of the bourgeoisie and to establish the power of the proletariat in one country still does not signify the full victory of Socialism.
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Establishment Power Socialism Victory
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 also false that the revolution ripens and comes to development only in the national soil.
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Development Fake National Revolution
If one cannot get along without a mirror, even in shaving oneself, how can one reconstruct oneself or one’s life, without seeing oneself in the “mirror” of literature?
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Literature Mirror Shave
The motive force of history is truth and not lies.
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Force History Man Motive
One of the most surprising things in life is the sudden realization that one has become old.
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Life Old Oneself Realize Surprise
Workers – men and women – of all countries, place yourselves under the banner of the Fourth International. It is the banner of your approaching victory!
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Man Place Victory Woman Work
If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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Convince Head Yourself
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
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

If we close our eyes to the dark sides of the workers’ State which we have helped to create, we shall never reach socialism.

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