It was like a mask had been pulled away from his face, uncovering a monster hidden beneath his friendly façade.
Lenin was always prone to overestimate the physical danger to himself: in this respect he was something of a coward.
A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution: 1891-1924
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Lenin was always prone to overestimate the physical danger to himself: in this respect he was something of a coward.
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