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... a man can safely sacrifice a great deal as long as he clings to the essential.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Age: 89 †
Born: 1918
Born: December 11
Died: 2008
Died: January 1
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The simple act of an ordinary courageous man is not to take part, not to support lies! Let that come into the world and even reign over it, but not through me. Writers and artists can do more: they can vanquish lies! ... Lies can stand up against much in the world, but not against art.
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I am deeply convinced that God is present both in the lives of every person and also in the lives of entire nations.
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Mourn if you must, but don't stop fighting.
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...skepticism can never provide firm ground under a man's feet. And perhaps, after all, we need firm ground.
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When you're cold, don't expect sympathy from someone who's warm.
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Friends! Let us try to help if we are worth anything at all!
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Not all of me shall die.
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