“To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities that is not to be taken seriously in politics.”
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It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.
No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.
When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time one must always go forward - or go back. He who now talks about the 'freedom of the press' goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards Socialism.
There are no morals in politics there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
