Quotes By Vladimir Lenin

If Socialism can only be realized when the intellectual development of all the people permits it, then we shall not see Socialism for at least five hundred years.

If it were necessary to give the briefest possible definition of imperialism, we should have to say that imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism.

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

Crime is a product of social excess.

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 most important thing when ill is to never lose heart.

Without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement.

Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement.

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

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.

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

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.

Democracy is indispensable to socialism.

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.

Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.

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

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

Any cook should be able to run the country.

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.

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

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

The goal of socialism is communism.

Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism.

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.

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