Against my protests a mausoleum was built on the Red Square, a monument unbecoming and offensive to the revolutionary consciousness.
LEON TROTSKYWhere 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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It is also false that the revolution ripens and comes to development only in the national soil.
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The dictatorship of the Communist Party is maintained by recourse to every form of violence.
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As long as human labor power, and, consequently, life itself, remain articles of sale and purchase, of exploitation and robbery, the principle of the “sacredness of human life” remains a shameful lie, uttered with the object of keeping the oppressed slaves in their chains.
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There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
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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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The revenge of history is more powerful than the revenge of the most powerful General Secretary.
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A means can be justified only by its end. But the end in its turn needs to be justified.
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The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
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The creative union of the conscious with the unconscious is what one usually calls ‘inspiration.’
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If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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Without a correct strategy the victory is impossible. But even the most correct strategy cannot give the victory under unfavorable objective conditions.
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Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.
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In France, the leader of Jacobinism perished on the guillotine; with us, the change of leadership was achieved by means of arrest and banishment. The technique of the process is gentler, but its essence is the same.
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Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one’s enemies.
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Everything is relative in this world, where change alone endures.
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