“Every society is three meals away from chaos”

— Vladimir Lenin

The quote "Every society is three meals away from chaos" is famous quote attributed to Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924), Russian politician, led the October Revolution.

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Russian politician, led the October Revolution 1870–1924

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