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“Let history handle empires. Learn a thousand words and handle the conversation.”

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Book:In English as in Russian: 1000 words with explanations - ПО-АНГЛИЙСКИ КАК ПО-РУССКИ: 1000 слов с пояснениями

Source: In English as in Russian: 1000 words with explanations - ПО-АНГЛИЙСКИ КАК ПО-РУССКИ: 1000 слов с пояснениями

“Russian was a language built around the exhalation of warmth and pain....”

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Book:Our Country Friends

Source: Our Country Friends

“Vera's monkey brain was "racing." She wanted someone to talk to her and to get some of her words out, but Daddy and the Seal had now switched to Russian and their conversation was growing more somber, because that's what Russian did to you. Her teacher, the other Vera, had never once smiled, even when reading the ostensibly funny book about a clumsy bear who failed to live by the complex rules of forest society and constantly needed to learn distsiplina (discipline) from his animal peers. "We can all use some more distsiplina," Teacher Vera would say. "It is what our vozhd"--or "leader"--"expects from us." Then she would show them the photograph of a man who looked like a sad but disciplined hamster in a suit in front of a tricolor flag.”

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Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“She decided that day to study Russian, the language of violence, terror, and absurdity. She knew she would never be bored.”

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Book:The Boy on the Bridge

Source: The Boy on the Bridge

“Passare dal norvegese al russo è cambiare mondo (...); trionfano le i, frequenti e variegate come le betulle.”

Lingua Russian Language Russo Betulla Lingue Straniere Linguistica

Book:The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine

Source: The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine

“After [Donald] Trump and his campaign manager both initially denied having anything to do with the platform change, a Trump campaign official now admits that the campaign pushed to soften the Russian language in the platform. It says it was done specifically at Trump`s request.”

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Author:Rachel Maddow

“Did you know that there is no exact rhyme in the Russian language for the word 'pravda'? Ponder and weigh this insufficiency in your mind. Doesn't that just echo down the canyons of your soul?”

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Author:Julian Barnes

“I'm no linguist, but I have been told that in the Russian language, there isn't even a word for freedom.”

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Book:Ronald Reagan

Source: Ronald Reagan

“In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country's fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!”

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Book:The essential Turgenev

Source: The essential Turgenev

“I'm interested in Russian language, culture, history... and I lived there, for four years, as a reporter for the Washington Post and have visited many times since.”

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Author:David Remnick

“We must create the conditions for immigrants to normally integrate into our society, learn Russian and, of course, respect our culture and traditions and abide by Russian law. In this regard, I believe that the decision to make learning the Russian language compulsory and administer exams is well grounded. To do so, we will need to carry out major organisational work and introduce corresponding legislative amendments.”