Why will our elections be universal?Because all citizens, excluding those deprived of vote by court, will have the right to vote and the right to be elected.

The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.

It's not the people who vote that count. It's the people who count the votes.

Our new Soviet constitution will, in my opinion, be the most democratic constitution of all those existing in the world.

The reason why there is now no communist government in Paris is because in the circumstances of 1945 the Soviet army was not able to reach French soil.

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.

Personel selection is decisive. People are our most valuable capital.