If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.

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

The Soviet system will not evolve into American democracy or vice-versa.

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.

There is talk ... of our constructing Dnieprostroy through our own means. The means needed are great, several hundred millions. Let us not get into the position of the peasant who, after accumulating a nest-egg, instead of repairing his plough and renewing his equipment, buys a gramophone and goes bankrupt.

It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.

In the Soviet Union, it's takes more courage to retreat than advance.

It was necessary, temporarily, to limit certain requirements, accumulate necessary means, strain forces. We acted precisely in this way and built a socialist society.

The writer is the engineer of the human soul.

We secured peace for our country for one and a half years, as well as an opportunity of preparing our forces for defense if fascist Germany risked attacking our country in defiance of the pact. This was a definite gain to our country and a loss for fascist Germany.

In what do the activities of the Communist Parties consist? In what ways can they manifest themselves? These activities usually consist in the organization of working masses, in organizing meetings, demonstrations, strikes, etc. It is absolutely clear that American Communists cannot perform this in Soviet territory. The American workers are not in the U.S.S.R.

There is no doubt that the absence of a second front in Europe considerably relieves the position of the German Army, nor can there be any doubt that the appearance of a second front on the Continent of Europe -- and undoubtedly this will appear in the near future -- will essentially relieve the position of our armies to the detriment of the German Army.

In war I would deal with the Devil and his grandmother.

This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity.

The press must grow day in and day out -- it is our Party's sharpest and most powerful weapon.

In a socialist society, everybody is obliged to work even though he is remunerated for his labor and not yet according to his needs, but according to the quantity and quality of the labor expended.

Have not fascism in Italy and National Socialism in Germany claimed that they have attained
similar results as in U.S.S.R.? Have not both been achieved at the price of privation and personal liberty sacrificed for the good of the state?

I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this -- who will count the votes, and how.

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.

Quantity has a quality all its own.