Vladimir Lenin Quotes About Politics
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All our lives we fought against exalting the individual, against the elevation of the single person, and long ago we were over and done with the business of a hero, and here it comes up again: the glorification of one personality. This is not good at all.
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Fascism is capitalism in decay.
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In the end, one or the other will triumph - a funeral dirge will be sung over the Soviet republic or over world capitalism.
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The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
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To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
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Political institutions are a superstructure resting on an economic foundation.
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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.
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There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
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Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
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