Ultimatum from the C.C. Majority "It stands to reason, a split would be highly deplorable. But an honest and open split would now be incomparably better than internal sabotage, the thwarting of our own decisions, disorganisation and prostration."
The Tasks Of The Public Library In Petrograd Written by Lenin in November, 1917, on the need to improve public education in Petrograd.
Resolution of C.C. of the R.S.D.L.P.(B.) on the Opposition within the C.C. "The Central Committee affirms, finally, that despite all difficulties, the victory of socialism both in Russia and in Europe can only be ensured by the unswerving continuation of the present government's policy."
Speeches at a Meeting of the Central Committee of the R.S.D.L.P.(B.) November 14 (1), 1917 "There must be no vacillation. We are backed by the majority of the workers and peasants and of the army."
Wireless Message Of The Council Of People’s Commissars "The Soviet Government is making every effort to avert bloodshed..." Wired on 30 October, 1917.
From The Council Of People's Commissars To The Revolutionary Military Committee "All public organisations must be drawn into the fight against the food plunderers."
Meeting of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee "Peace cannot be concluded only from above. Peace must be won from below. We put no trust in the German generals, but we have faith in the German people."
Wireless Message "Soldiers, the cause of peace is in your hands! Do not allow the counter-revolutionary generals to frustrate the great cause of peace, place them under guard in order to avert acts of summary justice unworthy of a revolutionary army"
Foreword to: How the Socialist Revolutionaries Cheated The People and What the New Bolshevik Government Has Given the People "Not all peasants have as yet realised that their Soviets of Peasants’ Deputies are the true, authentic, supreme state power, but they soon will." Foreword to the Pamphlet, How the Socialist RevolutionariesCheated The People, and What the New Bolshevik Government Has Given the People.
Direct-Line Conversation With Helsingfors "I want to say I am sure the Republic and all the destroyers we send will do their duty in defending the revolution."
Conference of Regimental Delegates of the Petrograd Garrison "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"
Draft Regulations On Workers’ Control Written on 26 or 27 of October 1917, stating the eight key regulations on workers control following the October Revolution.
Second All-Russia Congress of Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies "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."
Meeting Of The Petrograd Soviet Of Workers' And Soldiers' Deputies "We must now set about building a proletarian socialist state in Russia. Long live the world socialist revolution!"
Letter To Central Committee Members "The government is tottering. It must be given the death blow at all costs. To delay action is fatal."
To All Party Members And To All The Working Classes Of Russia "Our Party stands solidly and firmly, as one man, in defence of Soviet power, in defence of the interests of all the working people, and first and foremost of the workers and poor peasants." From the Central Committee of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks)
From The Central Committee of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) An ultimatum from the Central Committee to Kamenev, Zinoviev, Ryazanov and Larin; written on 5 or 6 Novermber, 1917.
