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Quote by Anton Chekhov

“Moscow is a city that has much suffering ahead of it.”

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Anton Chekhov, born on January 29, 1860, was a prominent Russian physician and short story writer. His works are renowned for their profound psychological insights and critical portrayal of social realities. Chekhov's short stories have had a profound impact on literature both in Russia and around the world. more

“[Ognev] recalled endless, heated, purely Russian arguments, when the wranglers, spraying spittle and banging their fists on the table, fail to understand yet interrupt one another, themselves not even noticing it, contradict themselves with every phrase, change the subject, then, having argued for two or three hours, begin to laugh.”

Two Three Hours Laughing Failing Subjects Argument Tables Endless Phrases Fists Noticing Banging Wranglers

Author:Anton Chekhov

“We live not in order to eat, but in order not to know what we feel like eating.”

Knows Feels Order Eating

Author:Anton Chekhov

“By nature servile, people attempt at first glance to find signs of good breeding in the appearance of those who occupy more exalted stations.”

People Firsts Appearance Stations Glances Breeding Exalted Good Breeding

Author:Anton Chekhov

“Do you know when you may concede your insignificance? Before God or, perhaps, before the intellect, beauty, or nature, but not before people. Among people, one must be conscious of one's dignity.”

People Knows May Conscious Dignity Intellect Do You Know Insignificance

Author:Anton Chekhov