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Quote by Maxim Gorky

“When everything is easy one quickly gets stupid.”

Quote by Maxim Gorky

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Maxim Gorky, originally Pavlovich Vasiliyevich Korolenko, was a Russian writer known by his pen name. His works deeply revealed the sufferings of the lower classes and were hailed as masterpieces of Russian literature. His representative works include 'Childhood', 'On the Road', and 'My University'. more

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