“The state is the product and the manifestation of the irreconcilability class antagonisms. The state arises when, where and to the extent that class antagonisms cannot be objectively reconciled. And, conversely, the existence of the state proves that the class antagonisms are irreconcilable.”

— Vladimir Lenin

1.1, Essential Works of Lenin (1966)
(1917)

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Russian politician, led the October Revolution 1870–1924

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