Stalin quotes

15 Stalin Quotes

Quotes are well formed sentences that describe a person, their thoughts, and/or their ideals, often through their own words. In this case we can see into the mind of Stalin by reading these quotes from him. So here are 15 hand picked Stalin quotes. (In no particular order).

-“A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”

I picked this quote because he killed millions of people and had no remorse.

-“Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.”

This shows that he could have rigged votes to win.

-“Ideas are far more powerful than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?”

This shows how the people of Russia are not allowed to have freedom of speech.

-“Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.”

It seems like he is trying to draft the young children.

-“History has shown there are no invincible armies.”

He is saying he is the best army out there but for how long.

-“It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.”

I feel he is trying to say he has become a hero through out his time as a leader.

-“When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem.”

I feel he is saying he cant trust anyone.

-“Print is the sharpest and the strongest weapon of our party.”

I feel he is saying he is one step ahead of everyone else.

-“When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope.”

He is saying that all the capitalists care more about money the death. 

-“In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance."

This is saying they don't retreat no matter what.

-“Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs."

He is saying gratitude is a bad thing. 

-“I trust no one, not even myself.”

He is saying he has not trust for anyone.

-“I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.”

I feel he is saying he doesn't trust the humans but he believes that the will of humans is strong.

-“Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.”

Saying the Russian army has no fear and cant be stopped.