Agriculture Quote by Leonid Brezhnev
“We Communists have to string along with the capitalists for a while. We need their agriculture and their technology.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Economic Policy Address, Soviet Union, 1973
Communists must temporarily cooperate with capitalists to access agriculture and technology for national development.
In simple terms: Communists need capitalists’ farms and tech for a time.
Key Takeaway
Use pragmatic alliances while building self‑reliance.
Themes
pragmatism
economics
politics
cooperation
Mood
cautious
strategic
realistic
Type
political
economic
strategic
When to use this quote
- industrialization
- food security
- technology acquisition
- foreign trade
Key Concepts
state planning
technology transfer
agricultural policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How long should pragmatic cooperation last?
- What safeguards prevent loss of autonomy?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on rivals can undermine ideological purity and create dependency.
