The Soviet government sprouted and grew out of the habits, the psychology, and the condition of the Russian people. It fitted them. They understand it.

The Russian people, sober, are said to be a gentle people.

Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government.

I am really puzzled to understand myself.

If we would vote in mass on the more promising ticket, or, if the two are equally bad, would throw out the party that is in, and wait till the next election and then throw out the other party that is in - then, I say, the commercial politician would feel a demand for good government and he would supply it.

Dig your nails deep enough into the back of a Soviet, and eventually you'll find a Russian.