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Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich -- that is the democracy of capitalist society.

Vladimir Lenin

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