Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.

Boris Yeltsin's period was characterized by a no less irresponsible attitude to people's lives, but in other ways. In his haste to have private rather than state ownership as quickly as possible, Yeltsin started a mass, multi-billion-dollar fire sale of the national patrimony. Wanting to gain the support of regional leaders, Yeltsin called directly for separatism and passed laws that encouraged and empowered the collapse of the Russian state. This deprived Russia of its historical role for which it had worked so hard, and lowered its standing in the international community.

Not everything has a name. Some things lead us into a realm beyond words…By means of art were are sometimes sent - dimly, briefly - revelations unattainable by reason.

Should one point out that from ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end?

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.

Once the fight is on-strike quickly and often.

If you wanted to put the world to rights, who should you begin with: yourself or others?