Quotes By Vladimir Lenin

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

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.

The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.

Without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement.

The goal of socialism is communism.

Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism.

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.

Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever.

A lie told often enough becomes the truth.

The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses.

While the State exists there can be no freedom; when there is freedom there will be no State.

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

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.

Sometimes - history needs a push.

A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation; furthermore, not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution.

Every cook has to learn how to govern the state.

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.

Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.

Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing.

Crime is a product of social excess.

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

The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart.

The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.

One man with a gun can control 100 without one.

Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement.

The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.

Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.

The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.