Of all the treasures a state can possess, the human lives of its citizens are for us the most precious.
Joseph StalinDirect elections on the spot to all representative organs, up to the supreme organ, are a better guarantee of the interests of the working population of our boundless country.
Joseph StalinThe production of souls is more important than the production of tanks.... And therefore I raise my glass to you, writers, the engineers of the human soul.
Joseph StalinTo slacken the tempo...would mean falling behind. And those who fall behind get beaten.
Joseph Stalin