Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.
The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces – in nature, in society, in man himself.
The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
Everyone has a right to be stupid, but Comrade McDonald abuses the privilege.
All the parties of capitalist society, all its moralists and all its sycophants will perish beneath the debris of the impending catastrophe. The only party that will survive is the party of the world socialist revolution...
Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.
Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction.
There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.
As long as human labor power, and, consequently, life itself, remain articles of sale and purchase, of exploitation and robbery, the principle of the “sacredness of human life” remains a shameful lie, uttered with the object of keeping the oppressed slaves in their chains.
Under all conditions, well-organized violence seems to him the shortest distance between two points.
Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.
There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
The dictatorship of the Communist Party is maintained by recourse to every form of violence.
The motive force of history is truth and not lies.
Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one’s enemies.
Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to the full.
You are pitiful isolated individuals; you are bankrupts; your role is played out. Go where you belong from now on – into the dustbin of history!
Workers – men and women – of all countries, place yourselves under the banner of the Fourth International. It is the banner of your approaching victory!
Communism needs democracy like the human body needs oxygen.
There is no justice in bureaucracy for the individual, for bureaucracy caters only to itself. One cannot practice the same bureaucracy as one is fighting against.