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

Quote by Leon Trotsky

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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...

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

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

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.

Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.

Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.

You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you.

You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you.

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...

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...

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession...

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession...

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...

The dialectic is neither fiction or mysticism, but a science of the forms of our...

The dialectic is neither fiction or mysticism, but a science of the forms of our...

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

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

In inner-party politics, these methods lead, as we shall yet see, to this: the party...

In inner-party politics, these methods lead, as we shall yet see, to this: the party...

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.

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.

Revolutions are always verbose.

Revolutions are always verbose.

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...

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

If you're strong enough to deal with the pain of being mistreated, you're also strong...

If you're strong enough to deal with the pain of being mistreated, you're also strong...

Never give in.. never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty,...

Never give in.. never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty,...