Each position, each metre of the Soviet territory must be stubbornly defended, to the last drop of blood. We must cling to every inch of Soviet soil and defend it to the end!

music's a good thing, it calm the beast in the man.

American Communists have the opportunity to preach freely their ideas. It would be absolutely wrong to hold the Soviet government responsible for activities of the American Communists.

There are no fortresses that Bolsheviks cannot storm.

I trust no one, not even myself.

The leaders come and go, but the people remain. Only the people are immortal.

Words are one thing - deeds something entirely different. Fine words are a mask to cover shady deeds. A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.