"I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this—who will count the votes, and how."
— Joseph Stalin

January 1, 1970

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Anti-imperialistsAtheistsGeneral Secretaries of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionSoviet premiersPeople from Georgia (country)
Original Language: English

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Variant (loose) translation: The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.