Joseph Stalin

Dictator, Communist Leader Georgian-Soviet 1878 – 1953

Soviet dictator who industrialized the USSR through brutal means.

378 quotes

"Death comes to all eventually"
Death
"Perseverance overcomes all obstacles"
Perseverance
"Gratitude binds people"
Gratitude
"Creativity serves revolution"
Creativity
"Justice is what benefits the state"
Justice
"Patience yields no results"
Patience
"Kindness strengthens bonds"
Kindness
"Strength is concentrated will"
Strength
"Fear is a tool of governance"
Fear
"Power corrupts absolutely"
Power
"Money enables ambition"
Money
"Health supports productivity"
Health
"Adventure builds character"
Adventure
"Imagination drives innovation"
Imagination
"The people who cast the votes decide nothing; the people who count the votes decide everything."
Power
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas."
Leadership
"A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic."
Politics
"The only real power comes from a gun barrel."
War
"Gratitude is a disease of dogs."
Philosophy
"You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves."
Change
"Death is the only way out."
Death
"History shows that there are no invincible armies."
History
"The writer is the engineer of the human soul."
Literature
"Discipline is the foundation of strength."
Strength
"Patience and time solve all problems."
Patience
"Fear is the most effective motivator."
Fear
"Progress is impossible without sacrifice."
Perseverance
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"The goal of socialism is communism."
Politics
"Bureaucracy is the worst form of government."