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

Quote by Leon Trotsky

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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Revolutions are always verbose.

Revolutions are always verbose.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem,...

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem,...

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Girls suffer from PMS, periods, cramps, childbirth, shaving, plucking, makeup dilemmas and high heels. Guys...

Girls suffer from PMS, periods, cramps, childbirth, shaving, plucking, makeup dilemmas and high heels. Guys...