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Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924), Russian communist leader. Remark, 1910. Quoted in Tamara Deutsche, Not By Politics Alone, ch. 4 (1973).

Real name: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov.

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