To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.

Our aim is to achieve a socialist system of society, which, by eliminating the division of mankind into classes, by eliminating all exploitation of man by man and nation by nation, will inevitably eliminate the very possibility of war.

Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to be right allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns. Why should any man be allowed to buy a printing press and disseminate pernicious opinions calculated to embarrass the government?

The only one who doesn't make mistakes is the one who doesn't do anything.

Three keys to success: read, read, read.

Everyone is free to write and say whatever he likes, without any restrictions.

For the first time the peasant has seen real freedom - freedom to eat his bread, freedom from starvation.