Joseph Stalin Quotations

No revolution can be made with silk gloves.

There are on occasions, as we know, when resources are abundant, but they are expended so incompetently that the advantage is nullified.

What would happen if capital succeeded in smashing the Republic of Soviets? There would set in an era of the blackest reaction in all the capitalist and colonial countries, the working class and the oppressed peoples would be seized by the throat, the positions of international communism would be lost.

The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts--against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.

To slacken the tempo...would mean falling behind. And those who fall behind get beaten...

Writers are the engineers of human souls.

It is not the voters who count, but those who count the votes.

The rich experience of history teaches that up to now not a single class has voluntarily made way for another class.

The people will always attempt to find the positive aspects of all circumstances, which, in themselves, are not susceptible to danger.

It doesn't matter who they vote for, they always vote for us...