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Our idea is that a state is strong when the people are politically conscious. It is strong when the people know everything, can form an opinion of everything, and do everything consciously.

Vladimir Lenin

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Vladimir Lenin
Age: 53 †
Born: 1870
Born: April 22
Died: 1924
Died: January 21
Economist
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
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Vladimir Il'ich Ul'yanov
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