Marxism is not only the theory of socialism, it is an integral world outlook, a philosophical system, from which Marxโs proletarian socialism logically follows. This philosophical system is called dialectical materialism.
Joseph StalinAmerican democracy and the Soviet system can exist simultaneously and compete peacefully. But one cannot develop into the other.
Joseph StalinI admit that I do not recall the speeches of Comrades [Earl] Browder and [Samuel] Darcy. I do not even recall of what they spoke. It is possible that they said something of this nature. But it was not the Soviet people who created the American Communist Party. It was created by Americans.
Joseph StalinOne of the successes of the cause of the friends of peace is the ratification of the Franco-Soviet Pact of Mutual Assistance.
Joseph StalinWorld War II was fought for the abolition of racial exclusiveness, equality of nations and the integrity of their territories, liberation of enslaved nations and restoration of their sovereign rights, the right of every nation to arrange its affairs as it wishes, economic aid to nations that have suffered and assistance to them in attaining their material welfare, restoration of democratic liberties, and destruction of the Hitlerite regime.
Joseph StalinThere is no doubt that the absence of a second front in Europe considerably relieves the position of the German Army, nor can there be any doubt that the appearance of a second front on the Continent of Europe - and undoubtedly this will appear in the near future - will essentially relieve the position of our armies to the detriment of the German Army.
Joseph Stalin