“No single man makes history. History cannot be seen, just as one cannot see grass growing. Wars and revolutions, kings and Robespierres, are history's organic agents, its yeast. But revolutions are made by fanatical men of action with one-track mind, geniuses in their ability to confine themselves to a limited field. They overturn the old order in a few hours or days, the whole upheaval takes a few weeks or at most years, but the fanatical spirit that inspired the upheavals is worshiped for decades thereafter, for centuries.”
Quote by Boris Pasternak
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Boris Pasternak
Russian poet, writer, and translator. Boris Pasternak is renowned for his profound psychological insight and beautiful poetic language. His works widely cover themes such as love, humanity, morality, and philosophy, and have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
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