“In times of trouble leniency becomes crime.”

“Power is trustI repeat... that all power is a trust”

“When the Bolsheviks came to power they were soft and easy with their enemies... we had begun by making a mistake. Leniency towards such a power was a crime against the working classes. That soon became apparent...”

“The time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in a manner of virtue”

“As crimes pile up, they become invisible.”

“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.”

“The head never rules the heart, but just becomes its partner in crime.”