Vladimir Lenin

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

This transformation of competition into monopoly is one of the most important-if not the most important-phenomena of modern capitalist economy.

Capitalists can buy themselves out of any crisis, so long as they make the workers pay

Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.

The goal of Socialism is Communism.

It is more pleasant and useful to go through the ‘experience of the revolution’ than to write about it.

Thomas Jefferson, another great figure, he said, well, we have no choice but to exterminate the indigenous population, the Native Americans; the reason is they’re attacking us. Why are they attacking us? Because we’re taking everything away from them.

The United States is not only the strongest, but also the most terrified country.

Of all the treasures a state can possess, the human lives of its citizens are for us the most precious.

The whole world recognizes Russia’s cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature.

Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with.

We are well aware from which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support. In the immediate future I shall be calling upon the leaders of these states to put a stop to this kind of activity.

We don’t pass by on the other side.

When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.

We all have an equal interest in stability and security throughout Europe. The years the OSCE has existed, and particularly this year, have given rise to great expectations and at the same time to powerful disappointments.

I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. ‘Superpower’ is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now?

We don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone. Freedom is like that. It’s like air. When you have it, you don’t notice it.

We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world.

If you do politics the right way, I believe, you can actually make people’s lives better. And integrity is the minimum ante to get into the game.

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously

Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.