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22 quotes by Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky (/ˈtrɒtski/; Russian: Лев Дави дович Тро цкий; pronounced [ˈlʲɛf ˈtrotskʲɪj] ( listen); born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940) was a Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army. Trotsky initially supported the Menshevik Internationalists faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. He joined the...
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Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which... →

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In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.

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There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it... →

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The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of... →

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You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you.

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

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Revolutions are always verbose.

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

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Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.

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

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Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.

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Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when... →

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Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction.

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