Leon Trotsky quotes

" Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man. " # Age and Aging # Freedom # Power

" If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes. " # Planning # Mistakes # Time and Time Management

" The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end. " # Ends and Means

" 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 to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement. " # Force # Decisions # Agreement

" 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 is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens. " # Democracy # Politicians and Politics # Science and Scientists

" In inner-party politics, these methods lead, as we shall yet see, to this: the party organization substitutes itself for the party, the central committee substitutes itself for the organization, and, finally, a dictator substitutes himself for the central committee. " # Dictators and Dictatorship # Politicians and Politics # Committees and Meetings

" The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces -- in nature, in society, in man himself. " # Evolution # Success # Victory

" Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction. " # Fascism

" Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation. " # Force

" Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever. " # Ideas # Security # Mind