"When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state"
- Vladimir Lenin
About this Quote
This quote by Vladimir Lenin talks to the concept that a state and liberty are mutually exclusive. Lenin believed that a state, or a government, is inherently overbearing and restricts the flexibility of its residents. He argued that a state is necessary to keep order and stability, however that it comes at the expense of private liberty. He believed that in order for citizens to be truly totally free, the state must be abolished. This quote recommends that a state and liberty can not exist together, which if liberty is to be attained, the state should be gotten rid of. Lenin's views on the state and freedom were a major influence on the development of Marxist-Leninist ideology. He argued that the state ought to be utilized as a tool to achieve a classless society, where all people are equal and devoid of injustice.
This quote is written / told by Vladimir Lenin between April 22, 1870 and January 21, 1924. He was a famous Leader from Russia.
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