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In 1917 there was not a single Bolshevik who considered possible the realization of a socialist society in a single country, and least of all in Russia.
Leon Trotsky
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Leon Trotsky
Age: 60 †
Born: 1879
Born: January 1
Died: 1940
Died: January 1
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I wrote a study about this question, The Lessons of October, which served as a pretext for my elimination from the government.
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It is also false that the revolution ripens and comes to development only in the national soil.
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If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
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It is therefore not true that the mere existence of the Soviet Union is capable of assuring the victory of the revolution in other countries.
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