“Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to be right allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns. Why should any man be allowed to buy a printing press and disseminate pernicious opinions calculated to embarrass the government?”
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and communist politician who led the Bolshevik Party and initiated the October Revolution in Russia in 1917.
Lenin reveals how dangerous and powerful ideas can be compared to weapons – and why authoritarian governments fear control over information.
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Vladimir Lenin on Freedom of Speech and Press: Why Ideas Are More Dangerous Than Weapons
Lenin explains why freedom of speech and press are essential and why ideas are mightier than weapons – a powerful message against authoritarian control.
Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and Marxist theorist. He led the Bolshevik Party to power in the 1917 October Revolution and became the first head of government of the Soviet Union. Lenin's ideas profoundly influenced the global communist movement.
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