“Historically, the errors committed by a truly revolutionary movement are infinitely more fruitful than the infallibility of the cleverest Central Committee.”

Leninism or Marxism? (1904)

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Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolut… 1871–1919

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