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Leon Trotsky Quotes: The Soviet Union needs thinking and critical friends, such as are capable not only of singing hymns in the hours of success, but of not shrinking in the hour of defeat and danger.
         

The Soviet Union needs thinking and critical friends, such as are capable not only of singing hymns in the hours of success, but of not shrinking in the hour of defeat and danger.


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This page presents the quote "The Soviet Union needs thinking and critical friends, such as are capable not only of singing hymns in the hours of success, but of not shrinking in the hour of defeat and danger.". Author of this quote is Leon Trotsky. This quote is about success, thinking, friends, soviet union, danger, hymns, defeat, hours, singing,.