"While the State exists there can be no freedom; when there is freedom there will be no State"
- Vladimir Lenin
About this Quote
This quote by Vladimir Lenin speaks with the idea that the State and flexibility are mutually special. Lenin thought that the State was an oppressive force that limited the freedom of its people. He argued that the State was essential to maintain order and stability, but that it likewise limited the flexibility of its people. He believed that in order to accomplish true freedom, the State must be abolished. He argued that when the State is eliminated, there will be no requirement for it and therefore no requirement for its overbearing force. This quote speaks to the concept that the State and liberty are incompatible and that in order to accomplish true flexibility, the State should be eliminated. Lenin's quote is a pointer that freedom is not something that can be attained through the State, but rather through the abolition of the State.
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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