Joseph Stalin
single death tragedy million statistics
“A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
vote decide count
“Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
idea gun powerful
“Ideas are far more powerful than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
education weapon hand aimed
“Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
history invincible army
“History has shown there are no invincible armies.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
hero history make
“It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
quantity quality
“Quantity has a quality all its own.”
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
right stupid abuse
"Everybody has a right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege."
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
UK time USA money Soviet blood
"Great Britain provided time; the United States provided money and Soviet Russia provided blood."
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
hang capitalist sell rope
"When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use."
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
writer engineer human soul
"The writer is the engineer of the human soul."
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
war start declare
"Nowadays wars are not declared. They simply start."
― Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)