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“... in the history of the human mind there has never been a useful thought or a profound truth that has not found its century and admirers.”

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Madame de Stael

Madame de Stael, born on April 22, 1766, was a prominent French writer and philosopher. She was a key figure in the Enlightenment and Romanticism movements, known for her influential essays and novels. Her works often delved into themes of individualism, freedom, and the role of women in society. She passed away on July 14, 1817. more

“[On Russia:] In every way, there is something gigantic about this people: ordinary dimensions have no applications whatever to it. I do not mean by this that true greatness and stability are never met with; but their boldness, their imaginativeness knows no bounds. With them everything is colossal rather than well-proportioned, audacious rather than well-considered, and if they do not attain their goals, it is because they exceed them.”

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“Every time a new nation, America or Russia for instance, advances toward civilization, the human race perfects itself; every time an inferior class emerges from enslavement and degradation, the human race again perfects itself.”

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“How much past there is in a life, however brief it be.”

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