Vladimir Lenin:

We must be able to withstand everything, to agree to any sacrifice, and even — if need be — to resort to all sorts of strategems, manoeuvres, and illegal methods, to evasions and subterfuges, in order to get into the trade unions, to remain in them, and to carry on Communist work in them at all costs.

— Vladimir Lenin Modern

Leader of Russian Revolution

Context

From 'Left-Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder.

Date / Period

1920

Source

https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/lwc/ch06.htm

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