"Of course, peace treaties are very attractive to those who sign them. They strengthen one's prestige with the electorate. But the time will come when the names of these public figures will be erased f..."
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
"Gradually it was disclosed to me that the line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- a..."
"Oh, how hard it is to part with power! This one has to understand."
"Power is a poison well known for thousands of years. If only no one were ever to acquire material power over others! But to the human being who has faith in some force that holds dominion over all of ..."
"Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty."
"If one is forever cautious, can one remain a human being?"
"Only a small crack ... but cracks make caves collapse."
"The earlier, the more fun. Why put it off? It’s the atomic age!"
"Our present system is unique in world history, because over and above its physical and economic constraints, it demands of us total surrender of our souls, continuous and active participation in the g..."
"For me and my friends, for people who think the way I do over there, for all ordinary Soviet citizens, America evokes a mixture of admiration and compassion...You're a country of the future, a young c..."