About Leon Trotsky
Lev Davidovich Bronstein (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, journalist, and political theorist. He was a central figure in the 1905 Revolution, October Revolution, Russian Civil War, and the establishment of the Soviet Union. Alongside...
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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.
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The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.
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