The state is a machine for the oppression of one class by another.
Государство — это машина для угнетения одного класса другим.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian revolutionary (1870-1924). He led the October 1917 Revolution and founded the world's first communist state, chairing it until his death. Architect of Leninism, he built one-party rule and oversaw the Red Terror.
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The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.
-- Karl Marx
Who, whom? (Who will beat whom?)
-- Vladimir Lenin
A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. It cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.
-- Mao Zedong