Vladimir Ilich Lenin 
Report on Peace; Delivered at the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies, October 26 (November 8) 1917 [PDF ebook] 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The question of peace is a burning question, the painful question of the day. Much has been said and written on the subject, and all of you, no doubt, have discussed it quite a lot. Permit me, therefore, to proceed to read a declaration which the government you elect should publish.