Quotes By Vladimir Lenin

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.

When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.

Democracy is indispensable to socialism.

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

It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.

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.

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

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.

Any cook should be able to run the country.