Our idea is that a state is strong when the people are politically conscious. It is strong when the people know everything, can form an opinion of everything, and do everything consciously.

He who does not work shall not eat

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?

Give me your four year olds, and in a generation I will build a socialist state.

You can become a Communist only when you enrich your mind with a knowledge of all the treasures created by mankind.

We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, and scorn toward those who disagree with us.

Any cook should be able to run the country.