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"There must be no vacillation. We are backed by the majority of the workers and peasants and of the army."

Written at the end of October, 1917.

"The Soviet Government is making every effort to avert bloodshed..." Wired on 30 October, 1917.

"I want to say I am sure the Republic and all the destroyers we send will do their duty in defending the revolution."

Written on 26 or 27 of October 1917, stating the eight key regulations on workers control following the October Revolution.

"Our idea of strength is different. Our idea is that a state is strong when the people are politically conscious. It is strong when the people know everything, can form an opinion of everything and do everything consciously."

"We must now set about building a proletarian socialist state in Russia. Long live the world socialist revolution!"

"Long live the revolution of workers, soldiers and peasants!"

"The government is tottering. It must be given the death blow at all costs. To delay action is fatal."

"The composition of the Conference was very mixed—even absurd, for the people who got together were not in agreement on the main thing, and therefore were incapable of really unanimous action, of really acting together"

"The peasants must know that it is only the workers’ party, the Bolsheviks, who are prepared to stand to the last for the interests of the poor peasants and all working people against the capitalists and the landowners."

"The soldiers will teach the workers how to handle arms. The wholesale arming of the people and the abolition of the regular army is a task which we must not lose sight of for a single minute"