He did not believe that the peasantry was capable of becoming a leading or even an independent force in the revolution and in this he was not wrong; but he also did not believe that the proletariat was capable of leading the peasant uprising to victory – and in this was his fatal mistake.
Hindi siya naniniwala na ang mga pesante ay maaaring maging pangunahin o kaya naman ay maging isang independenteng puwersa ng rebolusyon, at diyan hindi siya nagkamali; subalit hindi rin siya naniniwala na ang proletaryado ay kayang makuha ang tagumpay ng pag—aalsang ng pesante sa papel nito bilang pinuno — at iyan ang kanyang malaking pagkakamali.