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“History is fond of her grandchildren, for it offers them the marrow of the bones, which the previous generation had hurt its hands in breaking.”

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Nikolay Chernyshevsky
Nikolay Chernyshevsky

Nikolay Chernyshevsky (July 12, 1828 - October 17, 1889) was a prominent Russian philosopher, writer, and social activist. His ideas had a profound impact on Russian society and politics in the 19th century. more

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