#lenin quote

[stillnaomi]

The bourgeoisie does its job splendidly; it makes all sorts of promises, but in effect pursues only its class policy.

Lenin, 1917

[lenin-quotes]

"In America and Britain, where complete political liberty exists and where the proletariat has no revolutionary and socialist traditions that could be called living traditions, this sharpening of the struggle is expressed in the mounting movement against the trusts, in the extraordinary growth of socialism and the increasing attention it is getting from the propertied classes, and in workers' organisations, in some cases purely economic ones, that are beginning to enter upon systematic and independent proletarian political struggle."

"Inflammable Material in World Politics", August 5, 1908, in Proletary

[nagyoncringe]

[socialismwithasmile]

All great revolutionary thinkers [try] to draw the attention of the class conscious workers to what prevailing philistinism regards as least worthy of attention, as the most habitual thing, hallowed by prejudices that are not only deep rooted, but one might say, petrified

Vladimir Lenin (State and Revolution, 1917)

[stillnaomi]

There is a well-known saying that if geometrical axioms affected human interests attempts would certainly be made to refute them. Theories of natural history which conflicted with the old prejudices of theology provoked, and still provoke, the most rabid opposition. No wonder, therefore, that the Marxian doctrine, which directly serves to enlighten and organise the advanced class in modern society, indicates the tasks facing this class and demonstrates the inevitable replacement (by virtue of economic development) of the present system by a new order—no wonder that this doctrine has had to fight for every step forward in the course of its life.

Marxism and Revisionism by Lenin

[lenin-quotes]

"Tolstoy the artist is known to an infinitesimal minority even in Russia. If his great works are really to be made the possession of all, a struggle must be waged against the system of society which condemns millions and scores of millions to ignorance, benightedness, drudgery and poverty—a socialist revolution must be accomplished."

"L.N. Tolstoy", November 29, 1910, in Sotsial-Demokrat

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"The proletariat needs the truth about political leaders, whether living or dead, for those who really deserve to be called political leaders do not become dead as regards politics upon their physical demise."

"The Demonstration on the Death of Muromtsev: A Comment", November 29, 1910, in Sotsial-Demokrat

[stillnaomi]

The socialist revolution can flare up not only because of a major strike or street demonstration, or a hunger riot, or a military insurrection, or a colonial insurrection—but also because of any political crisis, or in connection with a referendum on the issue the separation of the oppressed nation, etc. The intensification of national oppression under Imperialism makes it necessary for the Social-Democracy not to abandon the "utopian" struggle for the freedom of secession of nations, as the bourgeoisie says, but, on the contrary, increased use of the conflicts that it begets, as a springboard for mass action and for revolutionary actions against the bourgeoisie.

Vladimir Lenin