A collection of quotations by Vladimir Lenin on freedom, history, democrats, soviet, politics, hope, philosophy, Marxism, rebel, socialism and revolution.
43 Notable Quotes By Vladimir Lenin, The Founder Of Soviet Union
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Russian Revolutionary & Head of Communist Party
Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutioary, communist theorist and politician. He became the architect of the Bolshevik revolution which made him one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th century. His father’s death and the horrific episode of his brother’s execution forced Vladimir Lenin to revolt. He initiated several small-scale protests at his law college and was soon expelled. Vladimir Lenin graduated from the reputed ‘St. Petersburg University’ with a degree in law. After being appointed a barrister, he started developing ways for the application of his Marxist Ideology and joined the ‘Social Democrats’ outfit. He travelled to meet famous Russian Marxist ideologists like George Plekhanov and others, who were exiled to West Europe. During the World War he voluntarily relocated to Switzerland and published ‘Imperialism, The highest Stage of Capitalism’ which reflected his views on the ongoing conflict. He came back to a politically unstable Russia after the world war and banked upon his leadership qualities to form a Soviet Government. He declared a series of decrees which stripped monarchs off their rights on lands and instead distributed it to the peasants. Here is a collection of quotes and thoughts by Vladimir Lenin which have been excerpted from his work and life. This collection of quote will define the legendary Vladimir Lenin in the best possible way.
Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.
Vladimir Lenin
The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.
Vladimir Lenin
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.
Vladimir Lenin
The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
Vladimir Lenin
It is more pleasant and useful to go through the 'experience of the revolution' than to write about it.
Vladimir Lenin
One man with a gun can control 100 without one. ... Make mass searches and hold executions for found arms.
Vladimir Lenin
Imperialism: The final stage of Capitalism.
Vladimir Lenin
The goal of Socialism is Communism.
Vladimir Lenin
There are no morals in politics; the is only experience. A scoundrel may be of use because he is a scoundrel
And is it not sects, bodies of definite, uncompromising principles, that lead us into revolutions?
Vladimir Lenin
Attention, must be devoted principally to raising the workers to the level of revolutionaries; it is not our task to descend to the level of the 'working masses'.
Vladimir Lenin
Every society is three meals away from chaos
Vladimir Lenin
Revolution can never be forecast; it cannot be foretold; it comes of itself. Revolution is brewing and is bound to flare up.
It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.
Vladimir Lenin
I can't listen to music too often. It affects your nerves, makes you want to say stupid nice things and stroke the heads of people who could create such beauty while living in this vile hell.
Capitalists can buy themselves out of any crisis, so long as they make the workers pay
Vladimir Lenin
Thus, the twentieth century marks the turning-point from the old capitalism to the new, from the domination of capital in general to the domination of finance capital.
Competition becomes transformed into monopoly. The result is immense progress in the socialisation of production. In particular, the process of technical invention and improvement becomes socialised.
Vladimir Lenin
What a waste that we lost Mussolini. He is a first-rate man who would have led our party to power in Italy. [Addressing to a delegation of Italian socialists in Moscow after Mussolini's March on Rome in 1922]
Vladimir Lenin
You probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push. If you find steel, you withdraw
In the history of modern socialism this is a phenomenon, that the strife of the various trends within the socialist movement has from national become international.
