Woe to that nation whose literature is disturbed by the intervention of power. Because that is not just a violation against "freedom of print," it is the closing down of the heart of the nation, a slashing to pieces of its memory.

When you're young, you haven't the experience, when you're old you haven't the strength.

A decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the West today.

If we look far into the future, one can see a time in the 21st century when both Europe and the USA will be in dire need of Russia as an ally.

A hard life improves the vision.

We didn't love freedom enough.

In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.