Leon Trotsky — "The old society does not perish until it has exhausted all its creative possibil…"

"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 old system is cracking and breaking down, but it is still holding on with all its might."

"The revolution is a great leap forward, but it is also a great leap into the unknown."

"Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into a state of despair and cynicism unless you have an ideal to cling to."

"If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes."