Leon Trotsky Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.”

“There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.”

“There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.”

“Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.”

“Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws.”

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

“England is nothing but the last ward of the European madhouse, and quite possibly it will prove to be the ward for particularly violent cases.”

“Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain - at least in a poor country like Russia - and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect.”

“From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.”

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