Quotes by Russian authors

Russian FlagRussian society is abundant and varied, with a long history of art, literary works, and approach. From the jobs of Dostoevsky and also Tolstoy to the expressions of Russian leaders, thinkers, as well as poets, Russian quotes supply insight into the country's complicated as well as diverse identity. These quotes mirror the country's pleased customs, its complex history, as well as its enduring spirit. From tales of heroism and also sacrifice to representations on the human condition, Russian quotes offer an unique perspective on life as well as deal guidance and also ideas to individuals around the globe. Whether you are seeking a deeper understanding of Russian society, ideas for personal development, or merely a peek right into the abundant tapestry of human experience, the wisdom of these quotes will surely inform and enhance your life.
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Small: Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth"
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Author
Small: Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing to
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer?"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The more a man knows, the more he forgives
Catherine the Great
"The more a man knows, the more he forgives"
Catherine the Great, Royalty
Small: Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect ones wishes
"Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes"
Nikita Khrushchev, Statesman
Small: The soul is healed by being with children
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The soul is healed by being with children"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits it thereby justifies, in
Leo Tolstoy
"The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: Music is the shorthand of emotion
Leo Tolstoy
"Music is the shorthand of emotion"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
"Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
Small: A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron
Joseph Stalin
"A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
Small: Freedom is not something that can be given, it is something that must be fought for
Alexander Rutskoy
"Freedom is not something that can be given, it is something that must be fought for"
Alexander Rutskoy, Vice President
Small: Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor
"Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor"
Sholom Aleichem, Writer
Small: The formula Two and two make five is not without its attractions
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The formula 'Two and two make five' is not without its attractions"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: To love someone means to see him as God intended him
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"To love someone means to see him as God intended him"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The two most powerful warriors are patience and time
Leo Tolstoy
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken
Leo Tolstoy
"One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: One death is a tragedy one million is a statistic
Joseph Stalin
"One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
Small: The Pope? How many divisions has he got?
Joseph Stalin
"The Pope? How many divisions has he got?"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
Small: A nation creates music - the composer only arranges it
"A nation creates music - the composer only arranges it"
Mikhail Glinka, Composer
Small: Advertising is the very essence of democracy
"Advertising is the very essence of democracy"
Anton Chekhov, Dramatist
Small: To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others
"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others"
Madame Swetchine, Writer
Small: Any man who has once proclaimed violence as his method is inevitably forced to take the lie as his principle
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"Any man who has once proclaimed violence as his method is inevitably forced to take the lie as his principle"
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Author
Small: Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence they go stark, raving mad
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart o
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a ge
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Realists do not fear the results of their study
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Realists do not fear the results of their study"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a mans laugh before you know anything of him, you may confi
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: To live without Hope is to Cease to live
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"To live without Hope is to Cease to live"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: True life is lived when tiny changes occur
Leo Tolstoy
"True life is lived when tiny changes occur"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: If you want to be happy, be
Leo Tolstoy
"If you want to be happy, be"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: I sit on a mans back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sor
Leo Tolstoy
"I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: He never chooses an opinion he just wears whatever happens to be in style
Leo Tolstoy
"He never chooses an opinion; he just wears whatever happens to be in style"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself
Leo Tolstoy
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six
Leo Tolstoy
"Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: Boredom: the desire for desires
Leo Tolstoy
"Boredom: the desire for desires"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love
Leo Tolstoy
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
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