“Woe to that nation whose literature is disturbed by the intervention of power. Because that is not just a violation against "freedom of print," it is the closing down of the heart of the nation, a slashing to pieces of its memory. The nation ceases to be mindful of itself, it is deprived of its spiritual unity, and despite a supposedly common language, compatriots suddenly cease to understand one another.” HeartSpiritualLiteratureLanguageNationsMemoriesCommonPiecesUnityCeaseDespitePrintWoeInterventionDeprivedClosingViolationDisturbedCommon LanguageClosing DownSpiritual Unity Author:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
“And I saw for the first time how, despite the isolation of our own lives, we are always connected to our ancestors; our bodies hold the memories of those who came before us, whether it is the features we inherit or a disposition that is etched into our soul.” FirstsSoulBodyMemoriesSawsFirst TimeConnectedDespiteFeaturesIsolationAncestorDispositionThose Who Came Before Us Book:The Lost Wife Source: The Lost Wife