"If the war is to be brought to an end, the power of capital must be destroyed."

"Victory will belong only to those who have faith in the people, those who are immersed in the life-giving spring of popular creativity."

"For the workers’ and peasants’ government, freedom of the press means liberation of the press from capitalist oppression, and public ownership of paper mills and printing presses"

Delivered onNovember 16, 1917.

"It stands to reason, a split would be highly deplorable. But an honest and open split would now be incomparably better than internal sabotage, the thwarting of our own decisions, disorganisation and prostration."

Written by Lenin in November, 1917, on the need to improve public education in Petrograd.

"The Central Committee affirms, finally, that despite all difficulties, the victory of socialism both in Russia and in Europe can only be ensured by the unswerving continuation of the present government's policy."

Written in November, 1917.

"There must be no vacillation. We are backed by the majority of the workers and peasants and of the army."

"The Soviet Government is making every effort to avert bloodshed..." Wired on 30 October, 1917.

 "All public organisations must be drawn into the fight against the food plunderers."

"Peace cannot be concluded only from above. Peace must be won from below. We put no trust in the German generals, but we have faith in the German people."

"Soldiers, the cause of peace is in your hands! Do not allow the counter-revolutionary generals to frustrate the great cause of peace, place them under guard in order to avert acts of summary justice unworthy of a revolutionary army"

"Not all peasants have as yet realised that their Soviets of Peasants’ Deputies are the true, authentic, supreme state power, but they soon will." Foreword to the Pamphlet, How the Socialist RevolutionariesCheated The People, and What the New Bolshevik Government Has Given the People.

"I want to say I am sure the Republic and all the destroyers we send will do their duty in defending the revolution."