There is not, nor should there be, an irreconcilable contrast between the individual and the collective, between the interests of an individual person and the interests of the collective. Joseph Stalin More Quotes by Joseph Stalin More Quotes From Joseph Stalin I don't know what specific frontiers Germany could adopt for her purposes, but I think that those willing "to lend" a frontier to her can be found. Joseph Stalin germany purpose thinking Universal, equal, direct and secret elections in the U.S.S.R. will be a whip in the hands of the population against poorly functioning organs of government. Joseph Stalin government secret hands Have you or haven't you built a good school? Haven't you improved living conditions? Aren't you a bureaucrat? Have you helped to make our labor more effective, our life more cultured? Such will be the criteria with which millions of voters will approach candidates, casting away those who are unfit, striking them off lists, advancing better ones, nominating them for elections. Joseph Stalin casting voters school According to our constitution, political emigres have the right to reside on our territory. We accord them the right of asylum, the same as the United States accords the right of asylum to political emigres. Joseph Stalin united-states political asylums There are capitalist states which consider themselves cheated, during previous redivisions of Joseph Stalin sphere-of-influence raw-materials desire We built this [socialistic] society not for the curbing of personal liberty, but in order that human personalities should really feel free. Joseph Stalin liberty personality order Admittedly communism has not been achieved in Russia. State socialism has been built. Joseph Stalin socialism russia communism Many understand "state socialism" in this way. Sometimes a system is concealed behind this term in which the capitalist state, in the interests of preparation for the conduct of war, takes upon itself the maintenance of a certain number of private enterprises. Joseph Stalin preparation numbers war Are there no American citizens sympathizing with whiteguard emigres who conduct propaganda in favor of capitalism, against the Soviets? Then what does the point involve? The point is not to assist these persons, not to finance their activities. The point is that officials of both countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of the other country. Joseph Stalin citizens doe country We have no parties standing in opposition to each other, just as we have no class of capitalists and a class of workers exploited by capitalists in opposition to each other. Joseph Stalin workers party class I believe that the position of the friends of peace is strengthening. The friends of peace are able to work in the open. They base themselves upon the force of public opinion. They have at their disposal such instruments as, for instance, the League of Nations. This is to the advantage of the friends of peace. Joseph Stalin able league believe The people who cast the votes decide nothing; the people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin voters vote people There is no nation in the whole world desiring war. Joseph Stalin nations war world Direct elections on the spot to all representative organs, up to the supreme organ, are a better guarantee of the interests of the working population of our boundless country. Joseph Stalin population guarantees country In my opinion, there are two focal points of the war danger. The first focal point is the Far East zone of Japan. The second focal point in the zone is Germany. Joseph Stalin japan war two Why will our elections be universal?Because all citizens, excluding those deprived of vote by court, will have the right to vote and the right to be elected. Joseph Stalin election vote citizens It was necessary, temporarily, to limit certain requirements, accumulate necessary means, strain forces. We acted precisely in this way and built a socialist society. Joseph Stalin requirements mean way I admit that I do not recall the speeches of Comrades [Earl] Browder and [Samuel] Darcy. I do not even recall of what they spoke. It is possible that they said something of this nature. But it was not the Soviet people who created the American Communist Party. It was created by Americans. Joseph Stalin speech party people One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic. Joseph Stalin I believe in one thing only, the power of the human will. Joseph Stalin
