A democracy is a state which recognizes the subjection of the minority to the majority, that is, an organization for the systematic use of violence by one class against the other, by one part of the population against another. Vladimir Lenin More Quotes by Vladimir Lenin More Quotes From Vladimir Lenin The Jewish bourgeoisie are our enemies, not as Jews but as bourgeoisie. The Jewish worker is our brother. Vladimir Lenin bourgeoisiebrotherenemy Atheism is the natural and inseparable part of Communism. Vladimir Lenin atheismcommunismnatural A party is the vanguard of a class, and its duty is to lead the masses and not merely to reflect the average political level of the masses. Vladimir Lenin partyclassaverage No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses. Vladimir Lenin hungryfreedompolitical Sometimes - history needs a push. Vladimir Lenin sometimesneeds The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness. Vladimir Lenin classcountryhistory People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be, until they have learned to seek out the interests of some class or other behind all moral, religious, political and social phrases, declarations and promises. Vladimir Lenin religiousselfclass Of all the arts, for us the cinema is the most important. Vladimir Lenin cinemaimportantart You cannot make a revolution in white gloves. Vladimir Lenin glovesrevolutionwhite A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation; furthermore, not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution. Vladimir Lenin revolutionimpossiblereality Bourgeois democracy is democracy of pompous phrases, solemn words, exuberant promises and the high-sounding slogans of freedom and equality. But, in fact, it screens the non-freedom and inferiority of women, the non-freedom and inferiority of the toilers and exploited. Vladimir Lenin phrasesdemocracypromise Victory will belong only to those who have faith in the people, those who are immersed in the life-giving spring of popular creativity. Vladimir Lenin creativityspringpeople We shall not bind ourselves by treaties. We shall not allow ourselves to be entangled by treaties. We reject all clauses on plunder and violence, but we shall welcome all clauses containing provisions for good-neighbourly relations and all economic agreements; we cannot reject these. Vladimir Lenin welcomeviolenceagreement Capitalism has triumphed all over the world, but this triumph is only the prelude to the triumph of labour over capital. Vladimir Lenin triumphcommunismworld We shall not achieve socialism without a struggle. Vladimir Lenin socialismachievestruggle It is not difficult to be a revolutionary when revolution has already broken out and is in spate, when all people are joining the revolution just because they are carried away, because it is the vogue, and sometimes even from careerist motives. It is far more difficult--and far more precious--to be a revolutionary when the conditions for direct, open, really mass and really revolutionary struggle do not yet exist. Vladimir Lenin brokenstrugglepeople Comrade Stalin, having become Secretary-General, has unlimited authority concentrated in his hands, and I am not sure whether he will always be capable of using that authority with sufficient caution. Vladimir Lenin unlimitedauthorityhands The majority of the so-called great powers have long been exploiting and enslaving a whole series of small and weak peoples. And the imperialist war is nothing other than a war for the division and redivision of this kind of booty. Vladimir Lenin majoritywarlong Be as radical as Reality. Vladimir Lenin radicalreality Human reason has discovered many amazing things in nature and will discover still more, and will thereby increase its power over nature. Vladimir Lenin increasehumansreason
