Stalin

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“But when Stalin says ‘play,’ a wise man plays.”

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ten years earlier, his predecessor Stalin had deported Crimea's Tatar population, so the majority population was ethnic Russian.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Joseph Stalin once offered: “Quantity has a quality all of its own.”

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

"Hiroshima has shaken the whole world," Stalin remarked.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau