At the time of his death Bebel was eulogized by Russian Marxist leader Vladimir Lenin as a "model workers' leader," who had proven himself able to "break his own road" from being an ordinary worker into becoming a political leader in the struggle for a "better social system."
La momentul morții sale, Bebel a fost elogiat de liderul marxist rus Vladimir Lenin ca un „conducător model al muncitorilor”, care s-a dovedit capabil să „se rupă de propriul drum” de muncitor obișnuit pentru a deveni un lider politic ce a luptat pentru un „sistem social mai bun”.