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Lavrentiy Beria
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“Do you know that there’s hardly anyone left of last year’s Caucasian governments? I’ve tried to stop it, but in vain. Yet they can’t all be Trotskyites and traitors.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "The Kremlin and the People" by Walter Duranty (2007), p. 126
“The enemies of the Soviet state calculate that the heavy loss we have borne will lead to disorder and confusion in our ranks. But their expectations are in vain: bitter disillusionment awaits them. He who is not blind sees that our party, during its difficult days, is closing its ranks still more closely, that it is united and unshakable.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) first seen 1953 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "The Current Digest of the Soviet Press" Joint Committee (1953), p. 9
“To produce a maximum of chaos in the culture of the enemy is our first most important step. Our fruits are grown in chaos, distrust, economic depression and scientific turmoil. At least a weary populace can seek peace only in our offered Communist State, at last only Communism can resolve the problems of the masses.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In a Capitalistic state you are aided on all sides by the corruption of the philosophy of man and the times. You will discover that everything will aid you in your campaign to seize, control and use all "mental healing" to spread our doctrine and rid us of our enemies within their own borders.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“By psychopolitics create chaos. Leave a nation leaderless. Kill our enemies. And bring to Earth, through Communism, the greatest peace Man has ever known.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we can effectively kill the national pride and patriotism of just one generation, we will have won that country. Therefore we must continue propaganda abroad to undermine the loyalty of citizens in general and of teen-agers in particular.”
Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source