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The Soviet State does not need either illusions or camouflage. It can claim only that world authority which is confirmed by the facts.
Leon Trotsky
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Leon Trotsky
Age: 60 †
Born: 1879
Born: January 1
Died: 1940
Died: January 1
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Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies.
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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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Tell me anyway--Maybe I can find the truth by comparing the lies.
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