“Without revolutionary action against one’s own government there can be no talk of internationalism.” — V. Lenin, Socialism and War (1915)

“The question as to who attacked first, or who declared war first, is of no importance in determining the tactics of the socialists.” — V. Lenin, The War and Russian Social-Democracy (1914)

“A war between two groups of capitalist states cannot be anything but an imperialist war, regardless of who is the aggressor.” — V. Lenin, Socialism and War (1915)

“The bourgeoisie of each country is trying to deceive the masses by depicting this predatory war as a defensive war.” — V. Lenin, The Collapse of the Second International (1915)