Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.

- Joseph Stalin

If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.

- Joseph Stalin

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

- Joseph Stalin

One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.

- Joseph Stalin

In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.

- Joseph Stalin

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

- Joseph Stalin

The writer is the engineer of the human soul.

- Joseph Stalin

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.

- Joseph Stalin

We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns?

- Joseph Stalin

The Pope? How many divisions has he got?

- Joseph Stalin

The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do.

- Joseph Stalin

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.

- Joseph Stalin

Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

- Joseph Stalin

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.

- Joseph Stalin

When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.

- Joseph Stalin

Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union.

- Joseph Stalin

Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.

- Joseph Stalin

You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.

- Joseph Stalin

Print is the sharpest and the strongest weapon of our party.

- Joseph Stalin

Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.

- Joseph Stalin