All our lives we fought against exalting the individual, against the elevation of the single person, and long ago we were over and done with the business of a hero, and here it comes up again: the glorification of one personality. This is not good at all.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

In the end, one or the other will triumph - a funeral dirge will be sung over the Soviet republic or over world capitalism.

It is stupid to tolerate Nikola; all Chekists have to be on alert to shoot anyone who doesn't turn up to work because of Nikola.

One of the chief symptoms of every revolution is the sharp and sudden increase in the number of ordinary people who take an active, independent and forceful interest in politics.

Sometimes - history needs a push.

Truth is the most precious thing. That's why we should ration it.