Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man. – Leon Trotsky
There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances. – Leon Trotsky

Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man. – Leon Trotsky
There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances. – Leon Trotsky
In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time. – Leon Trotsky
The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces – in nature, in society, in man himself. – Leon Trotsky