“Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain -- at least in a poor country like Russia -- and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect.”
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Trotsky, L. (n.d.). Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain -- at least in a poor country like Russia -- and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8055-let-a-man-find-himself-in-distinction-from/
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Trotsky, Leon. “Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain -- at least in a poor country like Russia -- and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8055-let-a-man-find-himself-in-distinction-from/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Trotsky, Leon. “Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain -- at least in a poor country like Russia -- and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8055-let-a-man-find-himself-in-distinction-from/.