Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.

Vladimir Lenin Quotes

1. “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”
— Vladimir Lenin

2. “The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.”
— Vladimir Lenin

3. “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.”
— Vladimir Lenin

4. “Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.”
— Vladimir Lenin

5. “Trust is good, but control is better.”
— Vladimir Lenin

6. “It is necessary sometimes to take one step backward to take two steps forward.”
— Vladimir Lenin

7. “Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.”
— Vladimir Lenin

8. “Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.”
— Vladimir Lenin

9. “Give me just one generation of youth, and I’ll transform the whole world.”
— Vladimir Lenin

10. “Three keys to success: read, read, read.”
— Vladimir Lenin

11. “All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy and fake “public opinion” for the benefit of the bourgeoisie.”
— Vladimir Lenin

12. “The feminine section of the proletarian army is of particularly great significance… the success of a revolution depends on the extent to which women take part in it.”
— Vladimir Lenin

13. “The revolution does not need historians.”
— Vladimir Lenin

14. “One must always try to be as radical as reality itself.”
— Vladimir Lenin

15. “There are no morals in politics; the is only experience. A scoundrel may be of use because he is a scoundrel.”
— Vladimir Lenin