Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
James P. Cannon
Born: February 11, 1890
Died: August 21, 1974 (aged 84)
Bio: James Patrick "Jim" Cannon was an American Trotskyist and a leader of the Socialist Workers Party.
Known for:
- History of American Trotskyism (1944)
- Socialism On Trial (1942)
- The Struggle for a Proletarian Party (1943)
- Notebook of an Agitator (1958)