One fool can ask more questions in a minute than 12 wise men can answer in an hour.
VLADIMIR LENINComrade Stalin, having become Secretary-General, has unlimited authority concentrated in his hands, and I am not sure whether he will always be capable of using that authority with sufficient caution.
More Vladimir Lenin Quotes
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But democracy is by no means a limit one may not overstep; it is only one of the stages in the course of development from feudalism to capitalism, and from capitalism to Communism.
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The bourgeoisie is many times stronger than we. To give it the weapon of freedom of the press is to ease the enemy’s cause, to help the class enemy. We do not desire to end in suicide, so we will not do this.
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When it comes to hang the capitalists they will compete with each other to sell us the rope at a lower price.
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Truth is the most precious thing. That’s why we should ration it.
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Only by abolishing private property in land and building cheap and hygienic dwellings can the housing problem be solved.
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We do not have time to play at “oppositions” at “conferences.” We will keep our political opponents,whether open or disguised as “nonparty,” in prison.
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No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.
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The only one who doesn’t make mistakes is the one who doesn’t do anything.
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Atheism is a natural and inseparable part of Marxism, of the theory and practice of scientific socialism. Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism.
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Those who are opposed to armed uprising. Must be ruthlessly kicked out as enemies, traitors and cowards.
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It is, of course, much easier to shout, abuse, and howl than to attempt to relate, to explain.
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The establishment of a central bank is 90% of communizing a nation.
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We are not shooting enough professors.
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We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, and scorn toward those who disagree with us.
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I am a bad, wicked man, but I am practicing moral self-purification; I don’t eat meat any more, I now eat rice cutlets.
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