Vladimir Lenin

"Success is measured by the advancement of the revolution."

"Perseverance is the hallmark of the true revolutionary."

"Truth is whatever serves the interests of the working class."

"Hope resides in the inevitable victory of socialism."

"Knowledge is power only when transformed into action."

"The purpose of revolution is not to perfect the government but to perfect the people."

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

"Give us an organisation of revolutionaries, and we will overturn the whole of Russia."

"The most important thing when ill is to not lose heart."

"A joke is a very serious thing."

"Strength does not come from conviction alone but from collective action."

"The art of any propagandist and agitator consists in his ability to find the best means of influencing any given audience."

"Books are a source of knowledge, and knowledge is power in the hands of those who seek it."

"One cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs."

"The suppression of individual liberty is often justified by appeals to collective good."

"Patience is not weakness but a calculated strategy of those who understand history."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity for those bold enough to seize it."

"Learning demands the greatest humility and the strongest will."

"Literature must become party literature; only then can it serve the cause of liberation."

"The essence of democracy is often corrupted by those who claim to defend it."

"A revolutionary must be willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of the future."

"Tradition is the graveyard of progress when it prevents necessary change."

"The capitalist will sell you the rope with which to hang him."

"Understanding the laws of history gives one the ability to shape the future."

"Sleep is a form of weakness that the devoted cannot afford."

"Art without purpose is merely decoration; it must serve the struggle for justice."

"The people who toil have greater wisdom than any book can teach."

"Fear is a tool of oppression; understanding this is the first step to freedom."

"True friendship is forged in the fires of shared struggle and common purpose."

"The moment of revolution comes when the old order can no longer sustain itself."