Alexander Solzhenitsyn “We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn “When you have robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power. He is free again.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn “In our country, the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn “A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn “One should never direct people towards happiness, because happiness too is an idol of the market-place. One should direct them towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn “You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's no longer in your power --he's free again.”
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