A friend of mine met Molotov before his death and he told Molotov, ‘You know, it’s a pity that Lenin died so early. If he had lived longer, everything would have been normal.’ But Molotov said, ‘Why do you say that?’ My friend said, ‘Because Stalin was a bloodsucker and Lenin was a noble person.’ Molotov smiled, and then he said, ‘Compared to Lenin, Stalin was a mere lamb.’
