Famous Quotes

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

• A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
• Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.
• Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
• It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.
• No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.
• Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin.
• Sometimes - history needs a push.
• The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
• The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.
• The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.
• The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament.
• There are no morals in politics there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
• To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
• 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 Socialism.
• When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.
• While the State exists there can be no freedom when there is freedom there will be no State.