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.

Quote by Leon Trotsky

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Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration...

Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration...

Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.

Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.

Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from...

Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from...

There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all...

There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all...

Revolutions are always verbose.

Revolutions are always verbose.

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.

Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.

Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.

If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many...

If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many...

There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on...

There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on...

In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an...

In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an...

England is nothing but the last ward of the European madhouse, and quite possibly it...

England is nothing but the last ward of the European madhouse, and quite possibly it...

The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People...

The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People...

Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one...

Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one...

Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.

Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.

Dialectical thought is related to vulgar thinking in the same way that a motion picture...

Dialectical thought is related to vulgar thinking in the same way that a motion picture...

If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great...

If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great...

The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the...

The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the...

Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with...

Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with...

Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I have hope for the human race.

Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I have hope for the human race.

It never gets easier, you just go faster.

It never gets easier, you just go faster.