Quotes from James P. Cannon

Nobody is born a Bolshevik. It has to be learned. And it cannot be learned solely from books either. It is learned, over a long time, by a combination of field work, struggle, personal sacrifices, tests, study, and discussion. The making of a Bolshevik is a long, drawn-out process. But in compensation, when you get a Bolshevik, you have got something. When you get enough of them you can do anything you want to do, including making a revolution.

The art of politics is knowing what to do next.

The workers of America have power enough to topple the structure of capitalism at home and to lift the whole world with them when they rise.