Vladimir Lenin

Imperialism: The final stage of Capitalism.

Revolution can never be forecast; it cannot be foretold; it comes of itself. Revolution is brewing and is bound to flare up.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.

It is more pleasant and useful to go through the ‘experience of the revolution’ than to write about it.

A lie told often enough becomes the truth.

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

The world is changed by idealists.

We desire to give the Soviet people absolute liberty of voting for those they desire to elect, those whom they trust to ensure their interests.

When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don’t eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.

In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.

People are tired of seeing politicians as all talk and no action.

I believe, as Lenin said, that this revolutionary chaos may yet crystallize into new forms of life.

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

One of your tasks is to separate the “personal” from the “substantive.” The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong.

I certainly wouldn’t sign the more moderate [bill]. I need a bill that gives this country tremendous border security. I have to have that. We have to have the wall.

Russia is opposed to the proliferation of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons, and in this context we call upon our Iranian friends to abandon the uranium enrichment programme.

We – we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.

Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal.

I feel as a culture we are ready to look at the truth and address it head on. I think it’s the power of how connected we all are with the digital revolution – there’s no where you can go without seeing the truth. Although it’s upsetting because we can’t believe at this day and age at this time it’s still that blatantly injustice in the world. I think it’s very empowering to do something about it and that’s the reason why I create the We Are Here movement out of my frustration about the apathy in society.

I’ve made it clear my views on austerity and I’ve made it very clear my views on the Iraq War. And I promised that I would, and I did, give the apology on the anniversary of Iraq, and I stand by that, because I think it was a catastrophic mistake.