'The terrible thing is that one cannot be a Communist and not let oneself in for the shameful act of recantation. One cannot be a Communist and preserve an iota of one's personal integrity.' [citation needed]

'Normal life cannot sustain revolutionary attitudes for long.' [citation needed]

'The hardest thing about being a communist is trying to predict the past.' [citation needed]

'It is a much more formidable and difficult task to relate a historical tragedy than to take part in it.' [citation needed]