A democracy is a state which recognizes the subjection of the minority to the majority, that is, an organization for the systematic use of violence by one class against the other, by one part of the population against another.

Don't be afraid to admit defeat. Learn from defeat. Do over again more thoroughly, more carefully, and more systematically what you have done badly.

Every cook has to learn how to govern the state.

Chess is only a recreation and not an occupation.

Give me a child for the first 5 years of his life and he will be mine forever.

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

The bourgeoisie is many times stronger than we. To give it the weapon of freedom of the press is to ease the enemy's cause, to help the class enemy. We do not desire to end in suicide, so we will not do this.