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Alexander Herzen
Alexander Herzen
Russian Journalist
Born: Apr 6, 1812
Died: Jan 21, 1870
Better Life Political Will World You
Related authors: Ambrose Bierce Dave Barry Erma Bombeck Hunter S. Thompson Mignon McLaughlin Walter Cronkite William F. Buckley, Jr. William Lloyd Garrison
Slavery is the first step towards civilization. In order to develop it is necessary that things should be much better for some and much worse for others, then those who are better off can develop at the expense of others. Alexander Herzen
Better First Others Worse Those Some Civilization Better Off Develop Step Towards First Step Off Expense Order Then Much Should Who Things Necessary Slavery
Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development. Alexander Herzen
Life People Own Petty Universe Relation Our Rules Introduce Unaware Entire General Generations Absurdity Development Economy Importance Household Which Planets
You can no more bridle passions with logic than you can justify them in the law courts. Passions are facts and not dogmas. Alexander Herzen
You Law Logic More Facts Courts Passions Than Justify Them Bridle
All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former - of the corruption of the will. Alexander Herzen
Obedience Corruption Political Organization Will Say Latter All Religions Religions Morality More Voluntary Makes Always Pernicious Been Than Any Former Use Based Why Violence Slavery
No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the misfortune of being born when a whole world is dying. Alexander Herzen
Blame World Fault Ours Neither Born Misfortune No-One Nor Being Dying Whole
Would it be possible to stand still on one spot more majestically - while simulating a triumphant march forward - than it is done by the two English Houses of Parliament? Alexander Herzen
Possible Would Triumphant More Parliament Houses Spot Still Than Done While Stand English Forward March Two
Science, which cuts its way through the muddy pond of daily life without mingling with it, casts its wealth to right and left, but the puny boatmen do not know how to fish for it. Alexander Herzen
Life Daily Science Wealth Way Mingling Puny Casts Through Know Without How Fish Left Which Pond Cuts Muddy Daily Life Right
Everything in Italy that is particularly elegant and grand borders upon insanity and absurdity or at least is reminiscent of childhood. Alexander Herzen
Insanity Everything Borders Absurdity Reminiscent Particularly Least Italy Childhood Grand Elegant
If nations always moved from one set of furnished rooms to another - and always into a better set - things might be easier, but the trouble is that there is no one to prepare the new rooms. The future is worse than the ocean - there is nothing there. Alexander Herzen
Future Better Trouble Ocean Nothing Furnished Worse Easier No-One New Another Always Than Moved Nations Might Rooms Prepare Things Set

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