Joseph Stalin Quotes

In the 19th century it was basically nationality and people trying to define their nationalism and create states which would reflect their nationalism. In the 20th century, ideology came to the fore, largely, but not exclusively, as a result of the Russian Revolution and we have fascism, communism and liberal democracy competing with each other. Well that's pretty much over.

American democracy and the Soviet system can exist simultaneously and compete peacefully. But one cannot develop into the other.

Communism destroys democracy. Democracy can also destroy Communism.

I was an anti-communist before I was political in other ways.

I don't know how you define 'neoconservatism,' but I think it's associated with trying to spread open political systems and democracy.

Socialism and communism are now so near each other that there is hardly any difference between them. In the past they differed from each other as does liberalism from democracy

Democracy is an interesting, even laudable, notion and there is no question but that when compared to Communism, which is too dull, or Fascism, which is too exciting, it emerges as the most palatable form of government.

The world has witnessed the rise and fall of monarchy, the rise and fall of dictatorship, the rise and fall of feudalism, the rise and fall of communism, and the rise of democracy; and now we are witnessing the fall of democracy... the theme of the evolution of life continues, sweeping away with it all that does not blossom into perfection.

It’s sad. Marxism didn’t work. Communism didn’t work. Capitalism doesn’t work. Nothing works. Even democracy doesn’t work. Democracy-the greatest form of government and we have two choices for who’s our leader. In fascism you only have one choice. That’s great. We have one more choice than the worst form of government.

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.

Of course, I know everything that happens in Russia. But even at the most dangerous moment or the most negative moment now, it's still 10 times better than what it was in the communist state.

There are many people in the world who really don't understand-or say they don't-what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!

Liberal capitalism is not perfect, but compared to the other 'isms,' it's far superior.

Our real battlefield today is Asia and our real battle is the one between democracy and communism.... We have to prove to the world and particularly to downtrodden areas of the world which are the natural prey to the principles of communist economics that democracy really brings about happier and better conditions for the people as a whole.

[Popular Front policy] implied a wholesale overthrow of the basic principles of communism. Instead of the class struggle, cooperation with the bourgeoisie. Instead of the Soviet system, eulogy of democracy. Instead of internationalism, nationalism.

The Kremlin is turning too many Americans into Tories.... If we are to beat the communists, we must prove ourselves their betters as pioneers of a juster social order.

I do not believe that Communism will overwhelm the free world.

Communism is the wave of the past, and freedom is the wave of the future.

Economic developments made modern democracy possible.

The century that just ended was the bloodiest ever recorded. Enormous sacrifices were required of our youth to preserve our free way of life. But because they were willing to make those sacrifices, our survival as a nation and as a free people is no longer threatened. Democracy and private enterprise, though not without their faults, have prevailed over the collectivist ideologies that threatened us with destruction.

The existence of the: Soviet Republic, side by side with the imperialist states for a long time is unthinkable. One or the other must triumph in the end.

The major political event of the twentieth century is the death of socialism.

I am not worried about this country ever going Communist. We have too much sense for that

We adopt no slogan but we embrace everything which seems good to us, whether it be labeled communism, socialism or capitalism....

… every new form of government, fascist, communist or our own democracy had originally for its purpose the making of a world in which people could be happy and content.