Joseph Stalin

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

You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.

Take some exercise, try to recover the look of a human being.

American Communists have the opportunity to preach freely their ideas. It would be absolutely wrong to hold the Soviet government responsible for activities of the American Communists.

A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.

This war is not as in the past: whoever occupies a territory also imposes his own social system.

Stability of tax policy must be absolutely guaranteed for the next six years.

No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.

As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.

Advance towards socialism cannot but cause the exploiting elements to resist the advance, and the resistance of the exploiters cannot but lead to the inevitable sharpening of the class struggle.

Cromwell is just as much of a bloody dictator as was Stalin.

It was sort of important for us not to deal with a specific policy change, or a specific sort of approach, but to deal with cultural change.

[on Trump] We can objectively see quite serious achievements even during his short time in office.

So the idea that Europe should exploit Africa for Europe’s reconstruction passed without comment. This is just deeply imbedded in the consciousness of what’s sometimes called white supremacy which is an extraordinary doctrine.

A society that does not recognize that each individual has values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respect for the dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.

Nationalism has a way of oppressing others.

I was never aware of any other option but to question everything.

I don’t think I’m going to lose, but if I do, I don’t think you’re ever going to see me again, folks. I think I’ll go to Turnberry and play golf or something.

Europe has found itself confronted with fresh challenges – challenges of a global character, the nature of which is directly connected with changes in the international climate and the difficulties of seeking new models for co-operation.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I’m beginning to believe it.

My habit is at the beginning of the year, I look at a blank calendar and then we put everything for the kids first like potlucks, sporting events, parent-teacher conferences, doctor’s appointments, and vacations. Second is me. When do I want to work out? When do I want to hang out with my girlfriends? What trips do I want to take? When can I take a long weekend? Put that on there. And then once all that’s done, everything else can come around that. It’s amazing because it forces you to say “no” because you’ve already blocked out the time.