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Lenin The Novel (published 1987) is a fictional diary of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (better known as Lenin) written by the British journalist Alan Brien. It follows the life of Lenin from the death of his father in early 1886, to shortly before his own demise in 1924.
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“To accept anything on trust, to preclude critical application and development, is a grievous sin; and in order to apply and develop, “simple interpretation” is obviously not enough.”
“Hang (hang without fail, so the people see) no fewer than one hundred known kulaks, rich men, bloodsuckers.”
“One cannot live in society and be free from society.”
“The bourgeoisie are today evading taxation by bribery and through their connections; we must close all loopholes.”
“I don't care what becomes of Russia. To hell with it ... All this is only the road to a World Revolution.”
“There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. (Морали в политике нет, а есть только целесообразность.)”
Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.