Bela Kun
1886 - 1938
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Biography
Bela Kun (1886-1938) was a Hungarian Communist revolutionary who played a significant role in leading the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919. He was a prominent figure in the Communist movement and was known for his radical political views and actions. Kun led the short-lived Soviet Republic in Hungary before being defeated by anti-Communist forces. After his fall from power, he was exiled and lived in the Soviet Union, where he was later executed during Stalin's purges.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The bourgeoisie regards the worker as a machine of flesh and blood, and organizes social production as a mechanism, thereby suffocating the spirit and life of society.
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The Revolution is an emigrant. It pours into each new soldier that combats for it a new soul: new hatred, a new force, a new impetus.
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The Soviets are not only a form of government but a social organization replacing the old forms.
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Our program is the elimination of private capital and the victory of labor over capital.
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The essence of dictatorship consists in the government taking all measures including violence against freedom and the democratic rights of man.