166 Quotes by Joseph Stalin

The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts--against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.

To slacken the tempo...would mean falling behind. And those who fall behind get beaten...

Writers are the engineers of human souls.

It is not the voters who count, but those who count the votes.

The rich experience of history teaches that up to now not a single class has voluntarily made way for another class.

The people will always attempt to find the positive aspects of all circumstances, which, in themselves, are not susceptible to danger.

It doesn't matter who they vote for, they always vote for us...

We believe that the Anarchists are real enemies of Marxism.

Leninism is Marxism of the era of imperialism and the proletarian revolution.