A party is the vanguard of a class, and its duty is to lead the masses and not merely to reflect the average political level of the masses.

Three keys to success: read, read, read.

Give me just one generation of youth, and I'll transform the whole world.

The goal of socialism is communism.

When it comes to hang the capitalists they will compete with each other to sell us the rope at a lower price.

You must have your heart on fire and your brain on ice.

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

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

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

The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses.

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.

Day is just a collection of hours.

Don't waste inspiration

Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.

You can do what you will, but in any given moment of your life you can will only one definite thing and absolutely nothing other than that one thing.

Comment is free but facts are sacred.

This is something everyone knows: A well-used city street is apt to be a safe street. A deserted city street is apt to be unsafe.

My lazy, unfair assumption is that everything's easier when you're young and stunning. And maybe it is! But I'd like to see for myself.

I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian.

So, my advice to young scientists is, think critically about your work; probably don't blab unnecessarily.

The source of all happiness lies in thinking of others.