Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively …

Leon Trotsky
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Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement. ✨ What Next? (1932) ch. 14
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Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement. ✨ What Next? (1932) ch. 14

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