There is an enormous difference between Russia and Western Europe.

- Herman Gorter

As farmers or owners, the poor peasants possess a piece of land. The excellent means of transport enables them often to sell their goods. At the very…

- Herman Gorter

To judge from all Communist papers, magazines and brochures, and from all public assemblies, one might even surmise that a revolt of the poor peasant…

- Herman Gorter

What does it mean with regard to tactics, this fact that the proletariat of Western Europe stands all alone: that it has no prospect of any help what…

- Herman Gorter

Moreover, in Russia there was an enormous amount of landed property to be divided, large estates, crown lands, government land, and the estates held …

- Herman Gorter

You should not do this, Comrade. We are only in the introductory stage yet, here in Western Europe. And in that stage it is better to encourage the f…

- Herman Gorter

But the question is to find and rear leaders that are really one with the masses. This can only be accomplished by the masses, the political parties …

- Herman Gorter

And it is practically the same in the case of the four or five million poor peasants in France, and also for Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, and two o…

- Herman Gorter