Lenin Quotes

There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen. – Lenin

Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted. – Lenin

A lie told often enough becomes the truth. – Lenin

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in the ancient Greek republics: freedom for the slave owners. – Lenin

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. – Lenin

The goal of socialism is communism. – Lenin

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. – Lenin

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

Without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement. – Lenin

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

The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart. – Lenin

Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin. – Lenin

Learn, learn, and learn! – Lenin

Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever. – Lenin

Without unity, the working class can’t act. – Lenin

Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. – Lenin

Lenin Quotes part 2

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

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

Time spent on reconnaissance is never wasted. – Lenin

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics. – Lenin

Politics is the concentrated expression of economics. – Lenin

No revolution is worth anything unless it can defend itself. – Lenin

Without revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement. – Lenin

Better fewer, but better. – Lenin

The only authentic smell of America is that of the dollar bill. – Lenin

Be politically conscious; speak with the people in a language they understand. – Lenin

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. – Lenin

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

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. – Lenin

Even the lowest of capitalist countries is heaven compared to the best of socialist countries. – Lenin

Without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement. – Lenin

Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently. – Lenin

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall. – Lenin

There is only one way to break the vicious circle: abolish force and hatred. – Lenin

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. – Lenin

The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic. – Lenin

No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses. – Lenin

The way to overthrow the bourgeoisie, which has renounced its power, is to prove to it that it is powerless. – Lenin

A revolution without firing squads is incomplete. – Lenin

Capitalism is the most ruthless, brutal, and exploitative system ever known to mankind. – Lenin

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

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. – Lenin

Socialism is the stage between capitalism and communism. – Lenin

The only thing capable of keeping us alive is the struggle against imperialism. – Lenin

The enemy remains an enemy even in death. – Lenin