Leon Trotsky

“The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.”

“Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely.”

“If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.”

“War is the locomotive of history.”

“Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.”

“Everyone has a right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege.”

“In a country where the sole employer is the State, opposition means death by slow starvation.”

“Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.”

“The creative union of the conscious with the unconscious is what one usually calls inspiration.”

“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces.”

“Old age is the most unexpected of all things that can happen to a man.”

“Art, it is said, is not a mirror, but a hammer: it does not reflect, it shapes.”

“Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live on this earth without making a few mistakes.”

“There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or in war. Everything depends on circumstances.”