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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.
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"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."
— Vladimir Lenin

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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. — Vladimir Lenin

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Vladimir Lenin was a Leader from Russian Empire (1870–1924).

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This quote is attributed to Vladimir Lenin, a Leader from Russian Empire.
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Vladimir Lenin lived from 1870 – 1924.