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If nations always moved from one set of furnished rooms to another - and always into a better set - things might be easi
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"If nations always moved from one set of furnished rooms to another - and always into a better set - things might be easier, but the trouble is that there is no one to prepare the new rooms. The future is worse than the ocean - there is nothing there"

- Alexander Herzen

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This quote by Alexander Herzen speaks with the problem of browsing the future. He compares the future to the ocean, noting that it is an unidentified and unpredictable place. He suggests that if the future was like moving from one set of furnished rooms to another, it would be easier to handle. Nevertheless, he acknowledges that this is not the case, as there is nobody to prepare the brand-new spaces. Herzen's quote highlights the uncertainty of the future and the difficulty of getting ready for it. He suggests that the future is a large and unforeseeable location, and that it is difficult to understand what lies ahead. His words act as a reminder that the future is an unknown and that it is essential to be gotten ready for whatever might come.

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Alexander Herzen This quote is written / told by Alexander Herzen between April 6, 1812 and January 21, 1870. He was a famous Journalist from Russia. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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