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: You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you
Leon Trotsky
"You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you"
Leon Trotsky, Revolutionary
Small: A lie told often enough becomes the truth
Vladimir Lenin
"A lie told often enough becomes the truth"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
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: Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted
Vladimir Lenin
"Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
Small: Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem
Joseph Stalin
"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
Small: Music is the shorthand of emotion
Leo Tolstoy
"Music is the shorthand of emotion"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: The soul is healed by being with children
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The soul is healed by being with children"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation
Vladimir Lenin
"The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
Small: We sit in the mud... and reach for the stars
"We sit in the mud... and reach for the stars"
Ivan Turgenev, Novelist
Small: Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs
Joseph Stalin
"Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs"
Joseph Stalin, Leader
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: Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice
"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice"
Anton Chekhov, Dramatist
Small: All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way
Leo Tolstoy
"All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way"
Leo Tolstoy, 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: 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 state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny"
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Author
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: The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace
"The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace"
Nikita Khrushchev, Statesman
Small: I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will
Catherine the Great
"I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all"
Catherine the Great, Royalty
Small: A nations greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members
Alexander Rutskoy
"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members"
Alexander Rutskoy, Vice President
Small: Anyone who doesnt regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no bra
Vladimir Putin
"Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains"
Vladimir Putin, President
Small: If not me, who? And if not now, when?
Mikhail Gorbachev
"If not me, who? And if not now, when?"
Mikhail Gorbachev, Statesman
Small: In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State"
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Author
Small: The only real power comes out of a long rifle
Joseph Stalin
"The only real power comes out of a long rifle"
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: If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf
"If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf"
Nikita Khrushchev, Statesman
Small: I am eye. I am a mechanical eye. I, a machine, am showing you a world, the likes of which only I can see
Dziga Vertov
"I am eye. I am a mechanical eye. I, a machine, am showing you a world, the likes of which only I can see"
Dziga Vertov, Director
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: The writer is the engineer of the human soul
Joseph Stalin
"The writer is the engineer of the human soul"
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: 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: Those who do not move, do not notice their chains
"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains"
Rosa Luxemburg, Activist
Small: When youre away, Im restless, lonely, Wretched, bored, dejected only heres the rub, my darling dear, I feel th
"When you're away, I'm restless, lonely, Wretched, bored, dejected; only here's the rub, my darling dear, I feel the same when you're near"
Samuel Hoffenstein, 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: Crime is a product of social excess
Vladimir Lenin
"Crime is a product of social excess"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
Small: Sometimes - history needs a push
Vladimir Lenin
"Sometimes - history needs a push"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
Small: Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is wher
Vladimir Lenin
"Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
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