Alexander Solzhenitsyn Famous Quotes



"Own only what you can carry with you know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."

"Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don't be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness it is after all, all the same the bitter doesn't last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing."

Our envy of others devours us most of all.


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