“The world will not know liberty until all that is religious and political is transformed into something simple and human and made susceptible to criticism and denial.”
Quote by Alexander Herzen
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Alexander Herzen
Alexander Herzen (April 6, 1812 - January 21, 1870) was a prominent Russian writer, thinker, and social activist, known as one of the pioneers of the Russian democratic movement. His works deeply revealed the contradictions and problems of the Russian society at that time, and had a profound impact on the Russian literary and intellectual circles. more
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