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.

Capitalism has triumphed all over the world, but this triumph is only the prelude to the triumph of labour over capital.

Political institutions are a superstructure resting on an economic foundation.

No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.

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

Comrades! The kulak uprising in your five districts must be crushed without pity. You must make example of these people. (1) Hang (I mean hang publicly, so that people see it) at least 100 kulaks, rich bastards, and known bloodsuckers. (2) Publish their names. (3) Seize all their grain. (4) Single out the hostages per my instructions in yesterday's telegram. Do all this so that for miles around people see it all, understand it, tremble, and tell themselves that we are killing the bloodthirsty kulaks and that we will continue to do so ...Find tougher people.

People always have been and they always will be stupid victims of deceit and self-deception in politics.