Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

“Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.”

“He loved her with the fire of a thousand suns, she was his solace in the chaos, his redemption.”

“Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.”

“Unity is a great thing and a great slogan. But what the workers cause needs is the unity of Marxists, not unity between Marxists, and opponents and distorters of Marxism.”

“Without Revolutionary theory, there can be no Revolutionary Movement.”

“The feminine section of the proletarian army is of particularly great significance... the success of a revolution depends on the extent to which women take part in it.”

“Sometimes - history needs a push.”

“But suppose, for the sake of argument, free competition, without any sort of monopoly, would develop capitalism trade more rapidly. Is it not a fact that the more rapidly trade and capitalism devel...”

“Exchange, fair or unfair,always presupposes and includes the rule of the bourgeoisie.”

“The Capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.”

“Logic is the science not of external forms of thought, but of the laws of development "of all material, natural and spiritual things", i.e., of the development of the entire concrete content of the...”

“And is it not sects, bodies of definite, uncompromising principles, that lead us into revolutions?”

“The task of a truly revolutionary party is not to declare that it is impossible to renounce all compromises, but to be able, through all compromises, when they are unavoidable, to remain true to it...”

“I am bound to accord you, in the name of free speech, the full right to shout, lie and write to your hearts content. But you are bound to grant me, in the name of freedom of association, the right ...”

“We are marching in a compact group along a precipitous and difficult path, firmly holding each other by the hand. We are surrounded on all sides by enemies, and we have to advance almost constantly...”

“The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.”

“When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time; one must always go forward - or go back. He who now talks about the 'freedom of the press' goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards So...”

“The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.”

“It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.”

“The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.”