It is quite clear that the German and Chinese revolutions in case of victory would have changed the face of Europe and Asia, and perhaps of the whole world.
Leon TrotskyIt is also false that the revolution ripens and comes to development only in the national soil.
Leon TrotskyLook back at history - those who guided the revolution in the time of its culmination never kept their leading positions long after the turning point.
Leon TrotskyTo renounce the conquest of power is voluntarily to leave the power with those who wield it, the exploiters. The essence of every revolution consisted and consists in putting a new class in power, thus enabling it to realize its own program in life. It is impossible to wage war and to reject victory.
Leon Trotsky