"The bureaucracy, having expropriated the proletariat politically, now seeks to expropriate it economically."

"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life."

"The bureaucracy, by its very nature, is conservative and seeks to preserve its own privileges."

"The revolution is a struggle for ideas, but it is also a struggle for power."

"Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies."