Famous quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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For a country to have a great writer is like having a second government. That is why no regime has ever loved great writ
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"For a country to have a great writer is like having a second government. That is why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones"

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's quote talks to the power of literature and its ability to affect public opinion. He recommends that an excellent author can be as prominent as a federal government, which is why oppressive routines tend to choose minor authors who will not challenge their authority. This quote highlights the significance of freedom of expression and the power of literature to form public opinion and challenge oppressive routines. It also serves as a suggestion of the value of securing the rights of writers and allowing them to reveal their ideas freely. Solzhenitsyn's quote is a powerful tip of the significance of flexibility of expression and the power of literature to form popular opinion and challenge overbearing routines.

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn This quote is written / told by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn between December 11, 1918 and August 3, 2008. He was a famous Author from Russia. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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