Joseph Stalin Quotes
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Words are one thing - deeds something entirely different. Fine words are a mask to cover shady deeds. A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.
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Are there no American citizens sympathizing with whiteguard emigres who conduct propaganda in favor of capitalism, against the Soviets? Then what does the point involve? The point is not to assist these persons, not to finance their activities. The point is that officials of both countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of the other country.
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If things should go too far and deportation of all whiteguard emigres from the United States were demanded, this would be an attempt against the right of asylum promulgated in both the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.
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[Maxim] Litvinov signed his letter not in private capacity but as representative of the state, just as did President [Franklin] Roosevelt. Their agreement represents an agrement between two states. Signing this agreement both Litvinov and President Roosevelt as the representatives of two states have in mind the activities of the agents of those states who should not and will not interfere in each other's internal affairs.
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We Marxists believe that revolution will occur in other countries, as well. But it will occur at a time when it will be considered possible or necessary by revolutionaries of those countries.
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Admittedly communism has not been achieved in Russia. State socialism has been built.
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We do not want a single foot of foreign territory; but of our territory we shall not surrender a single inch to anyone.
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Under national "socialism", there is also only one party. But nothing will come out of this fascist one-party system.
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The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.
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When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem.
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Everybody has a right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege.
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Quantity has a quality all its own.
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Writers are the engineers of human souls.
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[After Communism succeeds] ...then, there will come a peace across the earth.
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For instance, our country wanted to effect a revolution, and did effect it, and now we are building a new classless society.
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Nowadays wars are not declared. They simply start.
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Is it possible, then, to doubt that we can and must gain victory over the German invaders? The enemy is not as strong as some terror-stricken pseudo-intellectuals picture him. The devil is not as terrible as he is painted.
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There are capitalist states which consider themselves cheated, during previous redivisions of spheres of influence, territories, sources of raw materials, markets, etc., and which would again desire to redivide them to their own advantage.
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I fail to see what dangers surrounding states can see in the ideas of the Soviet people if these states are really firmly seated in their saddles.
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The reason why there is now no communist government in Paris is because in the circumstances of 1945 the Soviet army was not able to reach French soil.
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Ah, these diplomats! What chatterboxes! There's only one way to shut them up - cut them down with machine guns. Bulganin, go and get me one!
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A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.