"But the revolution is not merely a question of seizing power; it is also a question of radically transforming the whole of society, of creating new social relations and a new morality."

"What the bourgeoisie therefore produces, above all, are its own grave-diggers. Its fall and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable."

"The beer was usually bad, the gin always terrible, and the company on intellectual topics was not stimulating."

"Life is movement, and movement is life."

"Only the proletariat, due to its position in society, can bring about a truly revolutionary transformation."