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Nikita Khrushchev: Quotes

  • Communism and Socialism
    If anyone believes that our smiles involve abandonment of the teaching of Marx, Engels, and Lenin he deceives himself poorly. Those who wait for that must wait until a shrimp learns to whistle.Nikita Khrushchev
  • Politics and Politicians
    Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.Nikita Khrushchev
  • Revolution and Rebellion
    Revolutions are the locomotives of history.Nikita Khrushchev