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The usages and methods of warfare are thus determined by changing circumstances and, therefore, they themselves can in nowise be eternal.

Leon Trotsky

The creative union of the conscious with the unconscious is what one usually calls ‘inspiration.’
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Call Creativity Inspirational Union
The revenge of history is more powerful than the revenge of the most powerful General Secretary.
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History Powerful Revenge Secretary
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
I emphasized the significance of revolutionary strategy.
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Revolution Significance Strategy
In inner-party politics, these methods lead, as we shall yet see, to this: the party organization substitutes itself for the party, the central committee substitutes itself for the organization, and, finally, a dictator substitutes himself for the central committee.
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Committee Himself Organization Party Politics
You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you.
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Interest Motivational Strategy Yourself
Revolutionary realism tries to draw the maximum advantage from every situation – that is what makes it revolutionary – but at the same time it does not permit us to set ourselves fantastic aims – that is what makes it realistic.
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Advantage Draw Ourselves Revolution Time Try
Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people.
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Humiliation Language Oneself People Swear
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
Religions are illogical primitive ignorance. There is nothing as ridiculous and tragic as a religious government.
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Government Ignorance Religion Tragedy
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
If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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Convince Head Yourself
The motive force of history is truth and not lies.
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Force History Man Motive
The struggle against war and its social source, capitalism, presupposes direct, active, unequivocal support to the oppressed colonial peoples in their struggles and wars against imperialism. A ‘neutral’ position is tantamount to support of imperialism.
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Colonial Imperialism Struggle Support War
The United States is not only the strongest, but also the most terrified country.
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Country Fear State Strong Terrify
The history of a revolution is for us first of all a history of the forcible entrance of the masses into the realm of rulership over their own destiny.
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Destiny Entrance Force History Revolution Rule

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