Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.

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?

Democracy is indispensable to socialism.

The entire trend of development is towards abolition of coercive domination of one part of society over another.

The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.

False rhetoric and false boastfulness spell moral ruin and lead unfailingly to political extinction.

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.