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“I dare hope that all the peoples who have lived through communism will understand that communism is to blame for the bitter pages of their history.”

Quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, a Russian novelist, was born on December 11, 1918, and died on August 3, 2008. He is renowned for his works that profoundly exposed the dark side of the Soviet political system and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. more

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“One should not ascribe the evil deeds of individual leaders or political regimes to an innate fault of the Russian people and their country.”

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“We should clearly understand that only the voluntary and conscientious acceptance by a people of its guilt can ensure the healing of a nation. Unremitting reproaches from outside are counterproductive.”

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“Only an extraordinary person can turn opportunity into reality.”

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“The "October Revolution" is a myth generated by the winners, the Bolsheviks, and swallowed whole by progressive circles in the West.”

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“Voting for impersonal parties and their programmes is a false substitute for the only true way to elect people's representatives: voting by an actual person for an actual candidate.”

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“I think the gap between rich and poor is an extremely dangerous phenomenon and needs the immediate attention of the state.”

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“Periods of rapid and fundamental change were never favourable for literature. Significant works, have nearly always and everywhere been created in periods of stability, be it good or bad.”

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“For me faith is the foundation and support of one's life.”

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“When I was young, the early death of my father cast a shadow over me - and I was afraid to die before all my literary plans came true. But between 30 and 40 years of age my attitude to death became quite calm and balanced. I feel it is a natural, but no means the final, milestone of one's existence.”

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