Vladimir Lenin:

History knows all sorts of metamorphoses. Relying on the reliability of one's convictions, on the honesty of one's intentions, on the sincerity of one's declarations — this is not a serious attitude to politics.

— Vladimir Lenin Modern

Leader of Russian Revolution

Context

Letter to the Congress

Date / Period

1922

Source

https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1922/dec/testamnt/ch01.htm

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