The term "state socialism" is not precise. Under this term many understand an order under which a certain part of the wealth, sometimes a quite considerable part, passes into state ownership or under its control while in the great majority of cases the ownership of plants, factories, and land, remains in private hands.

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.

Each country, if it so desires, will make its own revolution. And if no such desire exists, no revolution will occur.

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

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.

Artillery is the god of war.

Anti-Semitism, as an extreme form of racial chauvinism, is the most dangerous vestige of cannibalism.