Quote of the day by Vladimir Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens, and there are…’

Vladimir Lenin, a pivotal Russian revolutionary, spearheaded the 1917 Bolshevik takeover, ending imperial rule. He championed a disciplined party to lead the working class and established socialist policies like land redistribution and nationalization in the nascent Soviet state. Lenin's leadership during the civil war cemented the Soviet political system, marking him as a monumental 20th-century figure.