I wonder, is the original quote even in English or in Russian? Because if it’s in Russian originally, the translation could have messed up on the equivalent meaning in Russian somehow, causing it to seem more confusing than intended.
The original is Russian because Lenin only wrote theory in Russian. He did speak multiple languages, including German, French and a bit of English, and he probably used them in personal correspondence with other European revolutionaries, but his official books and articles are only in Russian, afaik.
Okay, thanks for clarifying that. I was trying to do a cursory look into his language(s) before writing my comment to make sure I wasn’t talking out of my ass, but found he spoke multiple languages as you say, so wasn’t sure.
I wonder, is the original quote even in English or in Russian? Because if it’s in Russian originally, the translation could have messed up on the equivalent meaning in Russian somehow, causing it to seem more confusing than intended.
The original is Russian because Lenin only wrote theory in Russian. He did speak multiple languages, including German, French and a bit of English, and he probably used them in personal correspondence with other European revolutionaries, but his official books and articles are only in Russian, afaik.
Okay, thanks for clarifying that. I was trying to do a cursory look into his language(s) before writing my comment to make sure I wasn’t talking out of my ass, but found he spoke multiple languages as you say, so wasn’t sure.