"I should also like to emphasize here the importance
of the movement in the colonies. In this respect
we witness in all the old parties of the Second and Two-
and-a-Half Internationals the survivals of old sentimental
conceptions--there is much sympathy for the oppressed
peoples of the colonies and semi-colonies. The movement in the colonies
is still regarded as an insignificant national and completely 
peaceful movement. However, that is not the case. For great
changes have taken place in this respect since the beginning
of the twentieth century, namely, millions and hundreds of millions
--actually the overwhelming majority of the world's population--
are now coming out as an independent and active revolutionary
factor. And it should be perfectly clear that in the coming decisive
battles of the world revolution, this movement of the majority of the
world's population, originally aimed at national liberation, will
turn against capitalism and imperialism and will, perhaps, play
a much more revolutionary role than we have been led to expect."

--Lenin, "Tactics of the Russian Communist Party, Report to the Third Congress
of the Communist International" (July 5 1921)

"In the last analysis, the outcome of the struggle will
be determined by the fact that Russia, India, China, etc., 
account for the overwhelming majority of the population 
of the globe."

--Lenin, "Better Fewer, But Better," March 2, 1923

[Why these quotes were right: Marx had taught that socialist
revolution would come in the advanced capitalist countries
of Europe, and although there were near-misses in France,
Germany, Hungary etc., the revolutions never did materialize.
Luckily, in the last few years of his life, Lenin used his 
own persynal authority to reorient the communist movement 
away from what Marx had taught on this point.

It was Lenin who started pointing to the East and Stalin who
finally consolidated the emphasis on the colonies in
contrast with Trotsky, who hinged his hopes on Germany
until his death in 1940.]